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Object Name: 
Sculpture
Maker(s): 
Place Made: 
United States, NM, Santa Fe
Accession Number: 
2005.4.20
Dimensions: 
Overall H: 33.6 cm, W: 33.1 cm
Location: 
On Display
Date: 
2004
Credit Line: 
Gift of William C. Agnew
Primary Description: 
Sculpture, "53-year-old Cactus". Multi-colored glass; blown, assembled. Large globular base, reminiscent of a basket in color and pattern filled with blue "spikes" of glass in varying shades. Two large orange blossoms emerge from spikes in front part of basket.

More Info

Department: 
Postwar and Contemporary
Provenance: 
Agnew, William C., Source
2008-05-12
Color: 
multicolored
Technique: 
glassblowing
assembling
Material: 
glass
Inscription: 
F. Perkins 2004
Signature and date
: 
Engraved Near base. in script
Copyright: 
© Flo Perkins

Publications (1)

Recent Important Acquisitions (2006) illustrated, p. 119; BIB# AI98523