medallion
Object NamePlaster Medallion
Made FromPlaster of Paris
Dateabout 1970
Place MadeCzechoslovakia
TechniqueCast
SizeOverall H: 11.3 cm, W: 10 cm, Th: 1.6 cm
Accession Number89.7.3
Credit LineGift of Thomas S. Buechner, Sr.
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionOpaque white Plaster of Paris; cast. Flat, oval medallion, with raised portrait of a young woman, facing sinister, on one side; the woman with wrapped braids at the back of her head, wearing a tightly waisted dress with frilly collar; reverse side of the medallion flat; the medallion cemented to a rectangular sheet of pressed, textured cardboard, with woven string loop at the top; fitted loosely in a rectangular cardboard box with cover; bottom of the box covered with white paper; top of the box covered with textured grey paper, stamped "M" within a stylized goblet in gold on the lower right corner.Provenance
Former Collection
Thomas S. Buechner
(American, 1926-2010) - 1989-09-27
