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  • Other Name

    Canoe II (maker's title)

  • Description

    form

    Made from lost wax cast glass. Made up of two pieces. The body of form is a triangular prism shape that tapers towards the base. The form has a thick rim with triangle shaped opening one of the three corners of the rim is pointed and raised. The glass that makes up the main body is a teal blue that becomes an electric blue colour towards the base. The interior piece of the body has a raised ripple design running around interior, exterior is smooth and matte. The base is flat with sandblasting and is signed: E CAMDEN/ '96

    The lid of form is shaped as two triangles connected together, it is made from an opaque white/clear glass with smooth matte exterior and interior side has textured lines running down; one of the triangle shapes sits inside the body with the other triangle sitting exposed on the top; lid and base have absorbable throughout form

    titled "canoe II"

  • Place
  • Accession Number
    1996.198.3
  • Accession Date
    09 Dec 1996
  • Department

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