Flying Bird Prototype

Object Name: 
Flying Bird Prototype

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Object Name: 
Flying Bird Prototype
Maker(s): 
Place Made: 
United States, NY, Corning
Accession Number: 
GL195
Dimensions: 
Overall H: 39.5 cm, W: 25.6 cm, D: 9.4 cm
Location: 
Not on Display
Date: 
2012
Primary Description: 
Flying Bird Prototype. Transparent blue, colorless, and opaque green glass; blown, hot-worked, applied decoration. Bird-shaped hollow sculpture with two applied colorless wings and two applied green eyes.

More Info

Department: 
Postwar and Contemporary
Provenance: 
GlassLab, Source
2012-06-12
to
2012-06-21
Color: 
blue
colorless
green
Technique: 
glassblowing
applied decoration
hot-working
Material: 
glass
Copyright: 
© Peter Sís

Publications (1)

[Design drawing for flying bird prototype] (2012) illustrated BIB# 130917