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Turquoise Cactus Bead

Object NameBead

Artist Kristina Logan (American, b. 1964)

Made FromGlass

Date1995

Place MadeUnited States, NH, Portsmouth

TechniqueLampworked

SizeOverall H: 4.6 cm, W: 5 cm, D: 2.3 cm

Accession Number2013.4.1

Curatorial Area(s)

Postwar and Contemporary

Exhibitions

Life on a String: 35 Centuries of the Glass Bead

Not On View

Physical DescriptionBead, "Turquoise Cactus Bead". Opaque light green, transparent turquoise, and transparent cobalt blue glass; lampworked. 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 Kristina Logan (American, b. 1964) - 1995-2013-01-08