Fantasy Animal

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Object Name: 
Fantasy Animal
Maker(s): 
Place Made: 
Czechoslovakia, Zelezny Brod
Accession Number: 
83.3.224
Dimensions: 
Overall H: 19.4 cm, L: 19.5 cm
Location: 
Not on Display
Date: 
1940-1950
Primary Description: 
Colorless, dichroic white glass; lampworked. Animal shape; elongated club shape horns; heavy body with small head and club shape tail hanging down; four pointed conical legs; small hole in snout.

More Info

Department: 
Modern; Postwar and Contemporary
Provenance: 
Dan Klein Ltd, Former Collection
1983
Color: 
Colorless, dichroic white
colorless
Technique: 
lampworked

Exhibitions (2)

The Magic of the Lamp: Flameworked Objects from the Permanent Collection
Venue(s)
Corning Museum of Glass 2002-10-17 through 2003-02-16
Masters of Czech Glass 1945-1965
Venue(s)
Dan Klein Ltd
 

Publications (1)

Masters of Czech Glass 1945-1965 (1983) #1; BIB# 30951