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Arline Fisch
Hydra Medusa1968

Not on view
Hanging sculpture with a dome-shaped silver metal framework of arched ribs, interior twisted wire strands, and dangling beaded rods and a crystal teardrop pendant
Hammered metal pendant with a teardrop-shaped body and looped suspension at top; a fish-like hourglass symbol incised at center, with worn, scratched surface showing silvery patina.
Artist or Maker
Arline Fisch
United States, active United States, California, San Diego, 1931-2024
Title
Hydra Medusa
Date Made
1968
Medium
Silver, antique Egyptian faience beads
Dimensions
Overall (Diameter): 17 × 2 3/4 in. (43.18 × 6.99 cm) Overall (Diameter) (body): 4 1/4 × 2 3/4 in. (10.8 × 6.99 cm) 7 × 2 1/2 × 2 1/2 in. (17.78 × 6.35 × 6.35 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of the artist
Accession Number
M.2019.173
Classification
Jewelry and Adornments
Collecting Area
Decorative Arts and Design
Selected Bibliography
  • Tigerman, Bobbye, and Monica Obniski. Scandinavian Design and the United States, 1890-1980. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art; Munich: DelMonico Books-Prestel, 2020.