Collection Highlights
Portrait of an Unidentified Woman
Date:
ca. 1700-1725
Object Number:
1952.80
Medium:
Oil on canvas
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Sphere (witch ball)
Object Number:
1953.711
Date:
1830-1880
Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 5 1/4 in. ( 13.3 cm )
Description:
Cobalt blue blown glass sphere with pontil mark at one end.
Gallery Label:
According to the accession records, this is a witch ball.
Credit Line:
Gift of Clarence G. Michalis
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
