Burj Al Arab

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Object Name: 
Award Prototype
Title: 
Burj Al Arab
Maker(s): 
Place Made: 
United States, NY, Corning
Accession Number: 
2011.4.213
Dimensions: 
Overall H: 32.4 cm, Diam (max) 24.1 cm; (b) H: 1.3 cm
Location: 
Not on Display
Credit Line: 
Gift of Corning Inc.
Primary Description: 
(a) Colorless glass; cast. Colorless glass sculpture in the shape of a sail or pie-wedge. (b) Black granite. Circular black base inscribed “BURJ / AL ARAB” in gold beneath Arabic text. Black felt triangle applied to top. Black felt applied to base.

More Info

Department: 
Postwar and Contemporary
Provenance: 
Steuben Glass, Former Collection
2011-11-30
Corning Inc., Source
2011-11-30
to
2011-12-01
Color: 
colorless
black
gold
Technique: 
casting
Material: 
glass
granite
felt
Inscription: 
BURJ / AL ARAB
inscription
: 
Gilded (?) (b) on top
Steuben
signature
: 
Engraved (a) on base
Copyright: 
© Corning Inc.