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Turquoise Cactus Bead
Turquoise Cactus Bead

Turquoise Cactus Bead

Object NameBead
Artist Kristina Logan (American, b. 1964)
Made FromGlass
Date1995
TechniqueLampworked
SizeOverall H: 4.6 cm, W: 5 cm, D: 2.3 cm
Accession Number2013.4.1
Curatorial Area(s)
Exhibitions
Life on a String: 35 Centuries of the Glass Bead
Place Made
United States, NH, Portsmouth
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
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Object copyright© Kristina Logan
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