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Salt

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a decorative glass bowl titled "Salt" by artist Beate Kuhn. The bowl is made of clear glass and has a wide, shallow shape. The left side extends into a small circular handle. The bowl features a textured design with multiple horizontal rows of different patterns. The top row has a rope-like texture. The second row has a repeating pattern of triangles. The third row has a twisted rope design. The fourth row has a geometric pattern, and the fifth row resembles a fish scale design. The bowl is displayed on a light gray background.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1830–40
Medium:
Lacy pressed glass
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
599 × 446 px
Museum record:
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