Large multi-part object of blown glass mounted on a steel stand and composed of a large and heavy hollow vessel shaped almost like a pouch, suspended by the neck from a spear, the vessel of blue-gray color with faux craquelure and images of horses in the manner of ancient Lascaux cave paintings, the upper edge a band of beige-gold, next to the vessel hangs a steel hook from which dangles a blown glass object that resembles a bone or ancient artifact, mottled gray in color with a bulbous end in shades of red.

Suspended Artifact

William Morris

1994

Titles Suspended Artifact (Proper)
Artist William Morris, American, born 1957
Medium blown glass, steel stand
Dimensions 35 × 28 × 6 in. (88.9 × 71.1 × 15.2 cm), as installed
Credit Line Museum purchase in honor of Billie Grace Goodrich, 1995.12
Work Type sculpture
Classification Sculpture