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Winged Machine Tower
Winged Machine Tower

Winged Machine Tower

Object NameSculpture
Maker David R. Huchthausen (American, b. 1951)
Made FromNon-lead glass
Date1974
Place MadeUnited States
TechniqueBlown, mold-blown, pattern-molded, fabricated, applied
SizeOverall H: 52 cm, Diam (base): 13 cm
Accession Number74.4.182
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionTransparent brownish-amber, medium blue non-lead glass with applied silver nitrate decoration and polished aluminum; blown, mold-blown, pattern molded, fabricated. Totem shape, flat alternating tooled arching rows of amber and silver nitrate decorated glass with two angularly opposed perpendicular tooled projections; cone shape; square shape with downward protruding corners; cube-shape with pattern molded sides; disc shape; inverted cone-shape; square shape with downward protruding corners; cube-shape with pattern molded sides; square shape with upward protruding corners; low profile conical-shape; disc-shape; square-shape with downward protruding corners; cube-shape with pattern molded sides; square-shape with upward protruding corners; cylindrical polished aluminum base with low profile cylindrical base area; marked on base: "WINGED MACHINE TOWER"; marked on side of base: "David R. Huchthausen - 1974".
Provenance
Source David R. Huchthausen (American, b. 1951) - 1974-11-25
Object copyright© David R. Huchthausen
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