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Predator Sphere (Leopard)

Marble
1993 (designed), 1995 (made)
Place of origin

Leopard print colourless glass sphere, cased with layers of opaque white, yellow and brown, sandblasted and cased with colourless glass ('graal' technique)


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitlePredator Sphere (Leopard) (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
hot-worked, sandblasted, 'graal' technique
Brief description
Sphere colourless glass, cased with layers of opaque white, yellow and brown, USA, Mark Matthews, designed in 1993 and made in 1995.
Physical description
Leopard print colourless glass sphere, cased with layers of opaque white, yellow and brown, sandblasted and cased with colourless glass ('graal' technique)
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 6.2cm
Marks and inscriptions
"Matthews A.P. 1995) (signature and date, diamond-point engraved)
Bibliographic reference
See Object info file for detailed description of the technique by the maker. See also subject info file on maker.
Collection
Accession number
C.25-1996

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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