DepartmentUnited States & Canada

Bottle cap vase

NameBottle cap vase

Artist Artist unrecorded

Place madeNorth America

MediumTin, metal wire

DimensionsOverall: 6 1/2 x 5 7/8 x 5 1/2 in. (16.5 x 15 x 14 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, IFAF Collection, gift of Eric Zafran, FA.2010.97.27

Object numberFA.2010.97.27

DescriptionStraight sided "vase" formed of bottle caps strung together in alternating layers (brick-like). A thick metal wire secures the top row and a round tin cutout suspended on feet created by the wires used to string the caps serves as a base. Colors are muted.