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Spider

Spider

 
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Object Name: 
Spider
Department
Modern
Maker(s)
Costantini, Vittorio ((Italian, b. 1944)), Maker
Place Made: 
Italy, Venice
Date: 
about 1985-1989
Technique
flame-worked
Dimensions: 
Overall L: 9.9 cm
Accession Number: 
86.3.66 G
Location: 
Not on Display
Description
Multi-colored non-lead glass; flameworked. Black, two-lobed body; front lobe has yellow and black extended antennae; back tapered body lobe has alternating black and amber stripes; four pairs of very long, thin, black articulated legs extend from front lobe, each "knee" section accented by a short section of pale yellow.
Provenance
Frantz, Susanne K., Source to 1986-07-11

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Exhibitions

The Magic of the Lamp: Flameworked Objects from the Permanent Collection
Venue(s)
Corning Museum of Glass 2002-10-17 through 2003-02-16

Objects In Set

7 Insects
Artist:Costantini, Vittorio
Date:about 1985-1989
Accession Number:86.3.66
June Beetle
Artist:Costantini, Vittorio
Date:about 1985-1989
Accession Number:86.3.66 A
 
Single-Horned Beetle
Artist:Costantini, Vittorio
Date:about 1985-1989
Accession Number:86.3.66 B
Large Stag Beetle
Artist:Costantini, Vittorio
Date:about 1985-1989
Accession Number:86.3.66 C
 
Large Bee/Hornet/Wasp
Artist:Costantini, Vittorio
Date:about 1985-1989
Accession Number:86.3.66 D
Small Bee/Hornet/Wasp
Artist:Costantini, Vittorio
Date:about 1985-1989
Accession Number:86.3.66 E
 
Dragonfly
Artist:Costantini, Vittorio
Date:about 1985-1989
Accession Number:86.3.66 F

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