figurine
Object NameLarge Bee/Hornet/Wasp
Maker
Vittorio Costantini
(Italian, b. 1944)
Made FromNon-lead Glass, Gold Foil, Silver Foil
Dateabout 1985-1989
Place MadeItaly, Venice
TechniqueFlame-worked
SizeOverall H: 2.1 cm, W: 3.4 cm, D: 2.8 cm
Accession Number86.3.66 D
Curatorial Area(s)
Exhibitions
The Magic of the Lamp: Flameworked Objects from the Permanent Collection
Not On View
Physical DescriptionMulti-colored non-lead glass; flameworked. Two-part body with double lobed black head with small pair of antennae; front half of body black overlaid with spot of yellow from which extends a pair of narrow, raised, transparent amber wings; back section of body black with yellow band; three pairs of legs.Provenance
Source
Susanne K. Frantz
- 1986-07-11
Parent/Child