Sculpture

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Object Name: 
Sculpture
Maker(s): 
Place Made: 
United States, PA, Boyertown
Accession Number: 
2010.4.40
Dimensions: 
Overall H: about 30.6 cm, W: about 47.4 cm, D: about 32.3 cm
Location: 
Not on Display
Date: 
1984
Credit Line: 
Gift of Bob and Stephanie Strous
Primary Description: 
Colorless, transparent blue, and light purple glass; blown, iridized. Colorless glass that has been folded and draped into amorphous form; light purple and transparent blue glass bands towards bottom rim. Top of sculpture decorated with rock crystal shapes topped with a twisted partially iridized cone-shaped form with dark purple interior. Raised bumps overall.

More Info

Department: 
Postwar and Contemporary
Provenance: 
Strous, Stephanie, Source
2010-07-13
Strous, Bob, Source
2010-07-13
Category: 
Studio Glass
Color: 
colorless
Transparent blue
light purple
Technique: 
blown
iridized
Material: 
glass
Inscription: 
Dexter 1984
signature
: 
Engraved along rim of base
Copyright: 
© William Dexter