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Tony Cragg
Mortar and Pestle1986

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Glass mortar and pestle in pale sage green, the bowl with a rounded hemispherical form and the elongated pestle with rounded ends, both showing deep green tones where the glass thickens

Tony Cragg, Mortar and Pestle, 1986, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Ann and Aaron Nisenson in memory of Michael Nisenson, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Tony Cragg
Title
Mortar and Pestle
Place Made
England
Date Made
1986
Medium
Green glass
Dimensions
Mortar height: 6 in. (15.24 cm); diameter: 8 in. (20.32 cm); Pestle length: 16 1/4 in. (41.28 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Ann and Aaron Nisenson in memory of Michael Nisenson
Accession Number
AC1995.183.13.1-.2
Classification
Tools and Equipment
Collecting Area
Contemporary Art
Selected Bibliography
  • Fox, Howard and Robertson, Bruce Glass: Material Matters. Los Angeles, CA: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 2006.
Copyright
© Tony Cragg / Artists Rights Society (ARS) New York / DACS, London

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