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Skull and Rocks
Major collection: Holography
Named collection: Holography Collection
Object type: hologram
Maker: Kaufman, John
Date made: 1980
Materials: embossed mylar foil (white light transmission); foil
Measurements: 6 1/2 in x 6 in
Nomenclature: commercial
Classification: holograms
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MOH-1980.16
Named collection: Holography Collection
Object type: hologram
Maker: Kaufman, John
Date made: 1980
Materials: embossed mylar foil (white light transmission); foil
Measurements: 6 1/2 in x 6 in
Nomenclature: commercial
Classification: holograms
Embossed hologram on foil, showing a bird's skull resting atop among a pile of rocks that contain many holes; long beak of bird appears to break the image plane; rainbow-colored image.
Please note that due to the unique challenges of holography as a medium, high-resolution digital images are not available for most items in the holography collection. Please contact us for more information on reproducing images of holograms.
MOH-1980.16