specimen

Object NameAmphiura filifomis (1885); Amphiura filifomis (2016)

Maker Rudolf Blaschka (1857-1939)

Maker Leopold Blaschka (1822-1895)

Made FromGlass, Paint, Metal Wire, Resin

Date1885

Place MadeGermany, Dresden

TechniqueFlameworked, painted, applied

SizeOverall (card) W: 27.7 cm, D: 23 cm

Accession NumberL.17.3.63-467

Credit LineLent by Cornell University, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

Curatorial Area(s)

Exhibitions

Fragile Legacy: The Marine Invertebrate Models of Leopold and Rudolf Blaschka

Not On View

Physical DescriptionSpecimen of Blaschka Marine Life, "Amphiura filifomis". Glass, paint, metal wire, resin; flameworked, painted, applied. Specimen attached to card. This specimen card illustrates the developmental stages of the amphiura filifomis. Stages 1, 2, 3, and 4 illustrate pluetens -- larvae. Stages 5 and 6 illustrate embryo with larvae -- rudiments after liberation. Stages 7 and 8 illustrate young amphiura with developed arm-spines. Stage 7 is missing from the card.
Provenance

Owner Cornell University