Swamp Frog
Object NameBead with frog
Artist
Alan Youse
(American, b. 1955)
Made FromNon-lead glass (Moretti)
Date1996
Place MadeUnited States
Techniqueflameworked, tooled
SizeOverall H: 3.2 cm, W (max): 4.2 cm, D: 3.2 cm
Accession Number96.4.188
Credit LineGift of Alan Youse
Curatorial Area(s)
Exhibitions
Kitsap County Gem and Mineral Show
Jefferson County Fair
Not On View
Physical DescriptionOpaque light green, white, dark purple appearing black, transparent orange, colorless non-lead glasses (Moretti rods); flameworked, tooled. Cone-shaped bead (white cased in black cased in colorless) covered in raised dots of green overlaid with colorless, dots encircle opening at top narrow end of bead, then increase in size in staggered rows toward wide flattened base (also covered with dots) around center opening, on front left of cone a frog (green body, white chest, orange cased in colorless eyes and feet) wraps its legs around cone and clutches it with narrow elongated fingers and toes, front legs are bent at the elbow and support torso raised away from bead, triangular shaped head looks outward, eyes are high dots with black cyma-curve center details; unsigned.Provenance
Source
Alan Youse
(American, b. 1955) - 1996
Object copyright© Alan Youse
99-1 BCE (possibly earlier)
about 1800-1899