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Egg, 1992
Egg
Egg, 1992
Egg, 1992
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Egg

Object number2021.048.0071
Date1992
Mediumegg shell, textile
DimensionsOther: 9 × 6.25 in. (22.9 × 15.9 cm)
DescriptionA chicken egg depicting a detailed country scene with trees, flowers, bushes, and meadows. There are mountains framed by a blue sky in the background. Several small, white houses are scattered throughout the scene. A white church with a steeple lies near the back. The leaves on the trees, as well as the bushes and flowers rise up from the surface of the egg. They are all formed of plaster or some other material and painted to fit into scene. A long strand of white cording is strung through the egg. A tassle decorates its bottom and a knot with two loops is at its top.
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