Elle
Artist
Liv Blåvarp(Norwegian, born 1956)Norwegian, born 1956
CultureNorwegian
Titles
- Elle
Date2008
MediumWalnut, ebony, green guaiacum wood, elk horn, brass discs, and polyester cord
DimensionsOverall: 9 5/8 × 11 1/4 × 2 1/8 in. (24.4 × 28.6 × 5.4 cm)
Credit LineGift of the Rotasa Collection Trust
Object number2025.450
Not on view
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Department
Decorative Arts, Craft, and DesignObject Type
Exhibition Historynone
Published References Anne Britt Ylvisåker et al., Liv Blåvarp : Structures in Wood. Stuttgart: Arnoldche Art Publishers, 2017: 51. Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Incised in wood clasp: LB 08
Catalogue raisonnénone
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