The Family of Man: Figure 2, Ancestor II

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The Family of Man: Figure 2, Ancestor II
The Family of Man, Figure 2, Ancestor II by Barbara Hepworth, Columbus, Ohio.jpeg
The sculpture in 2018
ArtistBarbara Hepworth
Year1970 (1970)
MediumBronze sculpture
LocationColumbus, Ohio, United States
Coordinates39°57′53.74″N 82°59′17.36″W / 39.9649278°N 82.9881556°W / 39.9649278; -82.9881556Coordinates: 39°57′53.74″N 82°59′17.36″W / 39.9649278°N 82.9881556°W / 39.9649278; -82.9881556

The Family of Man: Figure 2, Ancestor II, or simply Ancestor II, is a 1970 bronze sculpture by Barbara Hepworth, installed outside the Columbus Museum of Art, in Columbus, Ohio, United States. The approximately 8-foot (2.4 m) sculpture has four cubes stacked on top of one another. The Smithsonian Institution describes the artwork as abstract and allegorical, representing family.[1] It was gifted by Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company to commemorate the museum's 125th anniversary.[2]

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  1. ^ "Ancestor II, (sculpture)". Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
  2. ^ "The Family of Man: Figure 2, Ancestor II , 1970". Columbus Museum of Art. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
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