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Raven Steals the Moon
Preston Singletary (American (Tlingit), born in 1963)
Native American, Tlingit
2002
Object Place: Seattle, Washington, Northwest Coast
Medium/Technique
Blown red glass with black overlay having sandblasted design
Dimensions
Lender accessory: 49.5 x 15.2 cm (19 1/2 x 6 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Dale and Doug Anderson and Preston Singletary
Accession Number2003.350
CollectionsContemporary Art, Americas
ClassificationsGlass
DescriptionRed blown glass with black overlay having sandblasted Tlingit design of a raven's head. In open beak, the bird holds a sandblasted, clear glass disc depicting the face of the moon.
InscriptionsEngraved on base: "Preston Singletary 2002"
Provenance2003, joint gift of the artist and Dale and Doug Anderson, New York, to the MFA. (Accession Date: September 17, 2003)
Copyright© Preston Singletary