Voorzittershamer van E.N. van Kleffens gebruikt tijdens de 9e bijeenkomst van de Algemene Vergadering van de Verenigde Naties Possibly 1954 - 1959

This gavel was used at the 9th General Assembly meeting of the United Nations. I love the idea that objects can be art too. I wonder who made this? Did they know it would end up in a museum? I like to think about the kind of maker who can make something so functional and yet, somehow, so refined. It's funny to think of that ‘thwack’ sound and the drama that must have followed when the gavel hit the table. I imagine the weight of it must have felt substantial in the hand. Look how smoothly its been polished! This maker clearly cared about the details. I bet the user felt quite important when they held it! I love when design, craft, and art come together. This gavel seems like a neat reminder of the power of simple, beautiful objects.