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A sphere that looks like a large-scale pearl.
Pearl
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Pearl

Artist Edgar de Souza (Brazilian, born 1962)
Date1995
MediumPainted and lacquered wood
Dimensions5 x 5 x 5 in., (12.7 x 12.7 x 12.7 cm,)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineMuseum purchase, gift of private donors
Object number2005.19.4
Collections
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