FNC Urn & Swans Kitchen Towels

This intricate aluminum panel is a hallmark of the Art Deco and Neoclassical design that defines the First National Center in Oklahoma City. Originally completed in 1931, the building famously contained more aluminum than any other structure in the world at the time. The panel displays "modern depictions of classical ornamentation," a theme consistent throughout the building's exterior aluminum trim. A large, stylized urn or vase sits at the base, overflowing with lavish foliage and floral elements. Symmetrical figures, often identified as swans or peacocks, flank the central vessel. The design is densely packed with swirling foliage, rosettes, and scrolling vines. Other panels on the building also feature eagles, cherubs, wheat and corn, and other figures. While predominantly Art Deco, some of these intricate aluminum wrappings reportedly drew inspiration from motifs found in King Tutankhamen’s tomb.