Reclining Plumb Bob

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Object Name: 
Sculpture
Title: 
Reclining Plumb Bob
Maker(s): 
Place Made: 
Australia, South Australia, Adelaide
Accession Number: 
2010.6.21 B
Dimensions: 
(a) L: 31.8 cm, Diam: 11.5 cm; (b) W: 10.6 cm, D: 9.3 cm
Location: 
Not on Display
Date: 
2009
Credit Line: 
Gift in part of Dr. G. J. Mount
Primary Description: 
(a) Glass; fused and blown granulare murrine. Pink ovoid shape with raised orange dots made of lead shot overall. Light pink carved cone fixed to one end of glass; very light pink carved waisted cylinder fixed to opposite end of sphere. (b) Rectangular black striped hand-dyed fabric pillow filled with heavy bead-like substance.

More Info

Department: 
Postwar and Contemporary
Provenance: 
Nick Mount Glass, Source
2010-10-20
Mount, Dr. G. J. Mount, Source
2010-10-20
Color: 
pinks
orange
black
white
Technique: 
fused
carving
blown
acid-etching
Material: 
glass
lead
cloth
Inscription: 
Nick Mount '09 / SB130709
signature
: 
Scratched (a) side of ceramic cone

Objects in Set (2)

Reclining Plumb Bob
Artist:Mount, Nick
Date:2009
Accession Number:2010.6.21 A
Reclining Plumb Bobs
Artist:Mount, Nick
Date:2009
Accession Number:2010.6.21