Hora

Hora

Dumitru Ghiață

1938

From the collection of Gavrila Simion Eco-Museum Research Institute Tulcea

About this work

This is a plain wooden board with a faded, uneven surface. Taped to it is a clear plastic cover holding a small, sealed envelope. The envelope has handwritten text, but the words are too blurry to read. The edges of the board are chipped, and the whole thing looks worn. The envelope’s label suggests this might be a print or document meant for display. The board itself feels more like something you’d store old papers in than a finished artwork. If you’re curious about how museums preserve fragile items, check out the Museum of Ethnography.

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