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Unknown Maker, American

Witch Ball

Maker

Unknown Maker, American

Culture

American

Title

Witch Ball

Year

1800s

Medium

  • glass

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • glass

Materials

blown glass

Geography

Place Made: United States of America

Dimensions

Diameter: 10.6 cm (4 3/16 inches)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of the estate of Harriet H. Tyler

Object Number

24.130

Type

  • Glass

Publications

  • Journal

Manual / Issue 7: Alchemy

Exhibition History

Glass
Jul 13, 1984 – Aug 26, 1984
Glass from the Museum's Collection
Jan 17, 1973 – Mar 10, 1974

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Public Domain This object is in the Public Domain and available under a CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) Public Domain Dedication

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Unknown Maker, American
Witch Ball, 1800s
Glass
Diameter: 10.6 cm (4 3/16 inches)
Gift of the estate of Harriet H. Tyler 24.130

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