DepartmentUnited States & Canada
Paper Pineapple Sculptures
NamePaper Pineapple Sculptures
Maker
Dar Hua Wang
CultureChinese
Dateca. 1994, staff
Place madeYork County Prison, Pennsylvania, United States, North America
MediumPaper, Glue
Dimensionsoverall: 26.0 cm H x 12.0 cm diam
Credit LineInternational Folk Art Foundation, IFAF Collection, FA.1995.3.2X
Object numberFA.1995.3.2X
DescriptionMulticolored, spikey pineapple with green leaves emerging from top. Made from hundreds of folded pieces of paper, glued together so pointed end faces out and up. Largest pineapple has a diamond design incorporated with white pieces; smaller has barberpole design.
Artist Not Recorded
ca. 1960s
ca.1937
Artist Not Recorded
ca. 1960s