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On display at V&A South Kensington
Glass, Room 131

Life Cycles

Sculpture
1991 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Glass sculpture titled 'Life Cycles'. The glass is sandcast in the form of a circular ring with central hole. There are metal foil inclusions of five hand-shapes with outstretched fingers placed randomly in the glass.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleLife Cycles (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Sandcast glass, with metal foil inclusions
Brief description
'Life Cycles', glass sculpture, sandcast, made by Elizabeth Swinburne, Stoke-on-Trent, 1991.
Physical description
Glass sculpture titled 'Life Cycles'. The glass is sandcast in the form of a circular ring with central hole. There are metal foil inclusions of five hand-shapes with outstretched fingers placed randomly in the glass.
Dimensions
  • Height: 46.0cm
  • Maximum width: 46.0cm
Style
Marks and inscriptions
'E Swinburne 91' (Engraved makers's mark)
Subject depicted
Other number
9810 - Glass gallery number
Collection
Accession number
C.8-1994

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Record createdDecember 13, 1997
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