Milk can of tin-plated sheet metal. Side panels bent and crimped to form cylinder. Bottom and conical top crimped to cylinder. Conical top has neck soldered on over which a lid fits which consists of a side band soldered together, a top crimped on, a hinge and hasp with wire hinges soldered on, and a wire handle on top held by a soldered holder.
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Shaker Museum Can, Milk. https://shakermuseum.us/object/?id=1626. Accessed on May 14, 2024
Curatorial Associate
Shane Rothe (they/them) joined Shaker Museum in July 2023, working with independent curator Maggie Taft on an exhibition for the new museum space in Chatham. Shane is an artist as well as a curator and continues to create in the mediums of painting, sculpture, writing, and performance. Shane holds a BFA from CalArts and an MA in art history and curatorial studies from the University of Chicago.
