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Medusa
Public Domain

Ettore Sottsass and Venini (now owned by Italian Luxury Industries)

Medusa

1996

Scroll
Physical Qualities Glass, 15 x 12 in. (38.1 x 30.5 cm.)
Credit Line Gift of Michael and Anis Merson, Baltimore
Object Number 2013.138
Three-part glass vase with blue base, clear tube insert in milky round vase with glued green neck
The Baltimore Museum of Art by gift, 2013; Michael and Anis Merson, Baltimore

Markings: Etched on lower rim of vase: "Venini 97 Etorre Sottsass 10/99" Clear sticker next to etching: "Made in Italy Venini Murano"

Designer

Ettore Sottsass

1916–2006

Italian, born Austria, 1917-2007
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