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Object NameJune Beetle
Maker
Vittorio Costantini
(Italian, b. 1944)
Made FromNon-lead Glass, Gold Foil, Silver Foil
Dateabout 1985-1989
Place MadeItaly, Venice
TechniqueFlame-worked
SizeOverall H: 2.2 cm, W: 4.8 cm, D: 3.8 cm
Accession Number86.3.66 A
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 small black head topped with small pair of "fanned" antennae, pair of small jaw pincers; front black bulbous section of body; back lobe of body black overlaid with reddish-brown glass with gold inclusions; three pairs of scaled legs.Provenance
Source
Susanne K. Frantz
- 1986-07-11
Parent/Child