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  • One of the biggest draws was downstairs in the Turbine Hall, an artwork called the Shibboleth which was literally a crack in the floor from the top of the Hall to the bottom.

    Macabre London Elizabeth Kerri Mahon 2007

  • One of the biggest draws was downstairs in the Turbine Hall, an artwork called the Shibboleth which was literally a crack in the floor from the top of the Hall to the bottom.

    Archive 2007-12-01 Elizabeth Kerri Mahon 2007

  • I believe the Doris Salcedo piece you refer to is called Shibboleth, not The Crack.

    The Guardian World News Susanna Rustin 2009

  • In mid-August we will be making our full range of journals and ebooks available for purchase, as well as enabling powerful new features for libraries and institutions, such as Shibboleth® access

    ICE Virtual Library 2009

  • In mid-August we will be making our full range of journals and ebooks available for purchase, as well as enabling powerful new features for libraries and institutions, such as Shibboleth® access

    August 2009 2009

  • How could 15 people hurt themselves in the first four weeks of the "Shibboleth" installation by Colombian artist Doris Salcedo?

    November 2007 2007

  • The installation is by the artist Doris Salcedo and is called "Shibboleth" or has been nicknamed "Doris's Crack" (which makes me giggle.)

    October 2007 2007

  • The result, which the artist calls "Shibboleth," led to accusations in the British media that she had vandalized the museum.

    Informed Reader 2007

  • But Ms. Salcedo has topped this by doing something radical to the building itself; her "Shibboleth" is a crack in the floor that runs the entire 167-meter length of the building.

    Barcelona's Nouveau Niche 2007

  • The Ephraimites, who desired to pass over the river, were required to say the word "Shibboleth," which, if said properly, would signify that they were Gileadites.

    Sparkling Gems of Race Knowledge Worth Reading A compendium of valuable information and wise suggestions that will inspire noble effort at the hands of every race-loving man, woman, and child. Various

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  • "shibboleth" is a great word...

    February 27, 2010