Glass containing ribbons

Glass containing ribbons (vases) Glass containing ribbons (vases)

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A glass of ribbons 8in. high

Stephen Hawking's Office is decorated with multiple souvenirs and gifts from his travels around the world. They represent a variety of cultures, and the subset that remained in the office was chosen for its visual character, though this was sometimes accompanied by underlying symbollism.

Details

Category:
Stephen Hawking Office
Collection:
Stephen Hawking’s Office
Object Number:
2021-561/727
Materials:
glass and textile
Measurements:
overall (black and white stripped ribbon): 1030 mm x 39 mm, .005 kg
overall (blue ribbon): 1000 mm x 23 mm, .005 kg
overall (vase): 213 mm 120 mm, .53 kg
type:
vases
credit:
Accepted in lieu of Inheritance Tax by H M Government from the Estate of Stephen Hawking and allocated to the Science Museum, 2021