Pteromerhanophobia (fear of flying)
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Artist
Lola Brooks(American, born 1970)American, born 1970
CultureAmerican
Titles
- Pteromerhanophobia (fear of flying)
Date2012
MediumStainless steel, 14k solder, and scavenged butterfly wings
DimensionsOverall: 4 3/4 × 4 3/4 × 2 3/8 in. (12 × 12 × 6 cm)
Credit LineGift of the Rotasa Collection Trust
Object number2025.465
Non exposé
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Department
Decorative Arts, Craft, and DesignObject Type
Exhibition HistoryLola Brooks: Charted Territories, Sienna Patti, Lenox, MA, April 20 – May 19, 2012
Published References Simon, Marjorie, "American Victorian: Lola Brooks," Metalsmith Magazine 37, no. 1 (2017): 43. Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Incisde on backside: Lola [cursive]
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2008
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2021
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