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Photo: Elizabeth Mann
The Opulent Brain Series - Language
Photo: Elizabeth Mann

The Opulent Brain Series - Language

Date1996
Maker Ginny Ruffner American, 1952 -2025
Object number2005.265
ProvenanceArtist; Jon and Mary Shirley, Medina, Washington, 1996; Seattle Art Museum, Seattle, Washington, 2005
Photo CreditPhoto: Elizabeth Mann
Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Asian Art Museum, "A Transparent Legacy: Studio Glass Gifted to SAM From The Collection of Jon and Mary Shirley", May 4, 2006 - October 15, 2006 (5/4/2006 - 10/15/2006)
Credit LineGift of Jon and Mary Shirley, in honor of the 75th Anniversary of the Seattle Art Museum
Dimensions13 x 14 1/2 x 13in. (33 x 36.8 x 33cm)
MediumLampworked glass, paint, crayon, colored pencil
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