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Turquoise Cactus Bead

Object NameBead

Artist Kristina Logan (American, b. 1964)

Made FromGlass

Date2008

Place MadeUnited States, NH, Portsmouth

TechniqueFlameworked

SizeOverall H: 5.4 cm, W: 4.4 cm, D: 2.2 cm

Accession Number2014.4.52

Credit LineGift of the International Society of Glass Beadmakers (President's Collection)

Curatorial Area(s)

Postwar and Contemporary

Not On View

Physical DescriptionBead, "Turquoise Cactus Bead". Opaque light green, transparent turquoise, and transparent cobalt blue glass; flameworked. Flattened ovoid bead with a matrix consisting of an opaque light green core encased in transparent turquoise glass. Bead is decorated with individual small transparent cobalt blue spots or eyes that symmetrically cover the entire body. Bead is perforated through its length.
Provenance

Source International Society of Glass Beadmakers - 2014-09-29