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"Luau" cup set

1950–65
Object PlaceNew York, NY
Medium/TechniquePlastic (polyethylene)
DimensionsEach cup: 9.5 x 8.9 cm (3 3/4 x 3 1/2 in.)
Credit LineGift of Brett Angell
Accession number2007.431.1-8
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsPlastics
Collections
ProvenancePurchased on eBay by Brett Angell, Chelsea, MA; 2007, gift of Angell to the MFA. (Accession date: June 27, 2007)
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