Bronze Age Gold from Wales

Sculpture comprising eight flattened glass tubes standing vertically on a rectangular slate base, each tube made of coloured glass encased in clear glass, from left to right black, black with a flat applied blue stripe, blue, black with a raised applied turquoise stripe, turquoise with a raised applied red stripe, turquoise, grey, black.

Each tube held in position by a pair of rubber-coated metal rods that stand in holes drilled into the slate base. Assembly instructions in inventory and conservation files.

Collection Area

Art

Item Number

NMW A 51680

Creation/Production

Woodman, Rachael
Hearn, Stewart
Date: 2008

Acquisition

Gift from the Art Fund, 14/5/2009
Given by The Art Fund

Measurements

h(cm) overall:85.7
h(cm)
Width (cm): 69.5
Depth (cm): 19.2
Height (cm): 80.9
h(in) overall:33 3/4
h(in)
Width (in): 27
Depth (in): 7
Height (in): 31

Techniques

blown
forming
Applied Art
cased
decoration
Applied Art
manipulated
forming
Applied Art
ground
decoration
Applied Art
polished
decoration
Applied Art

Material

glass
slate
metal
rubber

Location

Front Hall, South Balcony : New Acquisitions

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