Apple Jacob

Originally made from apple wood, and now cast in bronze, this tripod depicts a flight of steps. The name refers to the Old Testament story in The Bible in which Jacob dreams of a ladder reaching into heaven.

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A photo of Apple Jacob in the Temperate House

Apple Jacob in the Temperate House at Kew Gardens

Date and material

  • 2009
  • Bronze

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Originally made from apple wood, and now cast in bronze, this tripod depicts a flight of steps. The name refers to the Old Testament story in The Bible in which Jacob dreams of a ladder reaching into heaven

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