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Bird on Branch

Object NameRubber and Wood Mold
Designer Kiki Smith (American, b. Germany, 1954)
Manufacturer Steuben Glass, Inc. (1903-)
Made FromWood, Rubber, Plastic, Metal
Date2008
TechniqueCast, assembled
SizeOverall H: 12.3 cm, W: 24.1 cm, D: 13 cm
Accession Number2011.7.76
Credit LineGift of Corning Inc.
Curatorial Area(s)
Place Made
United States, NY, Corning
Physical Description(a) Wood, plastic, metal nails, clay; assembled. L-shaped half of wood mold frame assembled using metal nails. Rectangular black plastic piece showing a dragon fixed to interior of long side. All interior seams sealed with clay. (a) Wood, plastic, metal nails, clay; assembled. L-shaped half of wood mold frame assembled using metal nails. Rectangular black plastic piece fixed to interior of long side. All interior seams sealed with clay. (c) Greenish rubber; cast. Tiered rectangular mold for bird. Rectangular impression showing a dragon on each long side of exterior.
Provenance
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Object copyright© Corning Inc.
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