Collection Highlights
Beschryvinge van Nieuvv-Nederlant
Date:
1656
Object Number:
LIB.Y.1656.D
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Sphere filled with colored thread
Object Number:
1940.281
Date:
1825-1900
Medium:
Glass, fiber
Dimensions:
Overall: 4 1/2 in. ( 11.4 cm )
Description:
Colorless blown glass sphere with open pontil mark; sphere filled with multi-colored thread.
Gallery Label:
According to the accession records, this is probably a witch ball.
Credit Line:
Gift of Edward C. Titus
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
