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Object NameObelisco
Object NameObelisk
Maker
Fulvio Bianconi
(Italian, 1915-1996)
Manufacturer
Venini Glassworks
Made FromGlass
Date1948
Place MadeItaly, Venice, Murano
TechniqueCut, tooled, ground, polished, cased
SizeOverall H: 34.5 cm; Base W: 6.8 cm, D: 6.7 cm
Accession NumberL.149.3.2000
Credit LineLent by The Steinberg Foundation
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionObelisco. Colorless and opaque orange-red glass; tooled, cased with colorless, cut, ground and polished. Quadrangular shape object with a red-orange flame like decoration in center cased with colorless glass. Wide base narrows to a four-sided point.Provenance
Owner
Steinberg Foundation
