Gilded Cross with Small Crosses of the Two Thieves & Instruments of the Passionn.d.11 3/4 × 4 × 2 1/4"Glass, paint on wood, string, metalGift of Abby and B.H. Friedman1984.30.60whimsy bottle
Glass bottle flattened, rectangular body, wood stopper at top, short constricted neck. Inside body is a large gold painted wood cross and two smaller gold crosses, one on each side at bottom. String wreath attached at cross bar. Leaning against tall cross is a ladder, spear ?, stick with string plume at end, and hammer sticks out side of cross. At base is a box of nails and a saw, and a wrench below base. On opposite side fence like structure of picketsalending to tallest in middle.A small white sign "IHS" at top.1530421191Artist unidentifiedSculptureUnited StatesVermontThree Dimensional WorksWhimsy BottleSCULPTUREObject information is a work in progress and may be updated with new research. Records are reviewed and revised, and the American Folk Art Museum welcomes additional information.
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