Les Ephémères (The Ephemeral) Vase
Maker and role
Artist: Emile Gallé, French, 1846-1904
Year
ca. 1900
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Object detail
Media/Materials
Internally decorated, marqueterie-sur-verre, and wheel-carved glass
Measurements
height, 11in (27.9cm)
Credit line
Jeanne and Irving Mathews Collection of Art Glass
Accession number
2011.80
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Department
Location
Further information
Mayflies are truly ephemeral insects, with lifespans as short as five minutes. Dramatically long filaments extend from their abdomens, giving them a delicate, attenuated appearance.
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