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Artist Jan Cerný (Czech, 1907-1978)
Dateabout 1950
DimensionsH: 7 5/8 in. (19.4 cm); W: 4 in. (10.1 cm); D: 1 7/16 in. (3.7 cm)
MediumA sculptural cast block of transparent blue non-lead glass; molded and acid-etched, polished
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Devra Breslow
Object number
2009.362
Not on View
DescriptionA stylized female figure, arms raised above her head, wearing a grass skirt (dancer?), a flat polished surface on the reverse with engraved signature at the lower right edge.
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