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Description

Glass/crystal boar. The boar is clear and amber in color and the body of the boar is largely undefined. The sculpture depicts the body of the boar with tusks and a small tail. The glass is creased in a manner to mimic the musculature of the boar. There are small black beads/ glass placed as the eyes.

Keywords

Glasswork, artwork

Original Medium

Crystal (lead glass)

Item Size

4.75 x 10"

Origin

Japan

Date Information

ca. 1983

Artifact Number

M87-0083

Original Collection

Mike Mansfield Collection, Mss 65, Archives and Special Collections, Mansfield Library, University of Montana.

Holding Repository

University of Montana, Mansfield Library Archives and Special Collections

Digital Publisher

University of Montana--Missoula. Mansfield Library

Image Credit

Image credit: Mark Fritch, University of Montana

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Keywords

Glasswork, artwork

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