Collection Highlights
Dragonfly Table lamp
c. 1900-1906
N84.113
Glass, bronze
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Museum Collections
Sculpture
Architectural ornament
Object name
Architectural ornament
Date
ca. 1880
Medium
Terracotta
Dimensions
Overall: 24 1/2 x 29 1/2 x 4 in. (62.2 x 74.9 x 10.2 cm)
Description
Painted ornamental terracotta plaque from facade of building on Worth Street in lower Manhattan, believed to have been manufactured in New York. Ornamental scene depicts a cherub riding through scrolled foliage, on a two-headed fantastical sea serpent or other aquatic creature.
Credit Line
Gift of Marilynn and Ivan Karp
Object Number
2008.45
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
