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"Akari Light Sculpture" table lamp in original packing
designed 1952
Object Place: Gifu, Japan
Medium/Technique
Japanese washi paper, bamboo, enameled metal, light bulb, electrical cords, cardboard box
Dimensions
Height x length: 3 1/4 x 11 1/2 x 11 1/2 in. (8.3 x 29.2 x 29.2 cm) (of box)
Credit Line
Gift of Brett Angell
Accession Number2011.207
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CollectionsAmericas
ClassificationsTools and equipment – Lighting devices
DescriptionBulbous form composed of Japanese paper and given structure by rings or bamboo stands on a three legged, metal armature; currently, paper and bamboo form is flattened and in original translucent plastic packaging; black cardboard box with graphics on top; black electrical cord; 40 watt light bulb (Japanese-made) in original paper packaging; paper pamphlet.
Provenance2011, purchased by MFA employee Brett Angell of Chelsea, Massachusetts on eBay; 2011, given by Angell to the MFA (Accession date: May 25, 2011)
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