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Motif I
Major collection: Holography
Named collection: Holography Collection
Object type: hologram
Maker: Benton, Stephen A.
Date made: 1968
Materials: white light transmission; glass
Measurements: 6 1/2 in x 4 1/2 in
Nomenclature: historical
Classification: holograms
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-1979.07.02
Named collection: Holography Collection
Object type: hologram
Maker: Benton, Stephen A.
Date made: 1968
Materials: white light transmission; glass
Measurements: 6 1/2 in x 4 1/2 in
Nomenclature: historical
Classification: holograms
Three rainbow-colored chess pieces (bishop, knight, and king); the knight sits in the background while the other 2 are on either side in the foreground; etched on the glass below the hologram is `MOTIF I, BENTON 1968'; the hologram is on a smaller piece of glass that is adhered to a larger piece of clear glass.
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-1979.07.02