Qumran Jar
Artist
Dan Kvitka(American, born 1958)American, born 1958
CultureAmerican
Titles
- Qumran Jar
Date2001
MediumAfzelia burl, silver, and rutilated quartz with sapwoood
Dimensions17 1/8 × 8 1/8 × 8 in. (43.5 × 20.7 × 20.3 cm)
Credit LineGift of Fleur S. Bresler
Object number2025.204.A,.B
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Department
Decorative Arts, Craft, and DesignObject Type
Published References None known Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Pyrographed inscriptions on base, center: KVITKA #68 / AFZELIA 2001
Signature pyrographed on base, center: KVITKA
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