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No. 279 Balloon, Amethyst

This is a Balloon, amethyst. It was manufactured by Boehmische Manufaktur. It is dated 2007 and we acquired it in 2009. Its medium is mouth-blown crystal. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

It is credited Museum purchase through gift of Dale and Doug Anderson, Anonymous Donor, Arthur Liu, and Prairie Pictures, Inc. and from General Acquisitions Endowment Fund.

Its dimensions are

H x diam.: 9 x 8.5 cm (3 9/16 x 3 3/8 in.)

Cite this object as

No. 279 Balloon, Amethyst; Manufactured by Boehmische Manufaktur; Austria; mouth-blown crystal; H x diam.: 9 x 8.5 cm (3 9/16 x 3 3/8 in.); Museum purchase through gift of Dale and Doug Anderson, Anonymous Donor, Arthur Liu, and Prairie Pictures, Inc. and from General Acquisitions Endowment Fund; 2009-18-133

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