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Long-tailed Duck (Alli)

Figure
1981 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Glass figure, sitting bird, clear glass head and beak, striped body and tail held out straight behind.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleLong-tailed Duck (Alli) (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Hand-blown and tooled, with trailed 'stripes'
Brief description
Glass figure, Long-tailed Duck (Alli), clear glass head and beak, designed by Oiva Toikka, and made by Iittala, Finland, in production since 1981
Physical description
Glass figure, sitting bird, clear glass head and beak, striped body and tail held out straight behind.
Dimensions
  • Height: 12.4cm
  • Length: 17cm
Marks and inscriptions
'Nuutajärvi 1793 Wärtsila Finland' (Adhered printed paper label, silver and blue in the shape of a fish)
Credit line
Given by Marjatta Ahonen and Pirkko Lecorre in memory of their sister Sirkka Ahonen
Production
Designed and in production from 1981.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.60-2004

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Record createdSeptember 13, 2004
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