Pele (Hawaiian Goddess of Fire)

Cindy Drozda, Pele (Hawaiian Goddess of Fire), not dated, Australian red malee burl and blackwood, garnet and 14-karat gold, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Jeffrey Bernstein, M.D. and Judith Chernoff, M.D., 2021.66.10
Cindy Drozda, Pele (Hawaiian Goddess of Fire), not dated, Australian red malee burl and blackwood, garnet and 14-karat gold, 15 78 in. × 9 in. (40.4 × 22.9 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Jeffrey Bernstein, M.D. and Judith Chernoff, M.D., 2021.66.10

Artwork Details

Title
Pele (Hawaiian Goddess of Fire)
Artist
Date
not dated
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
15 78 in. × 9 in. (40.4 × 22.9 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Jeffrey Bernstein, M.D. and Judith Chernoff, M.D.
Mediums
Mediums Description
Australian red malee burl and blackwood, garnet and 14-karat gold
Classifications
Object Number
2021.66.10

Works by this artist (2 items)

Cindy Drozda, Wooden Bowl #157, not dated, eucalyptus gum burl, desert iron wood and 23-karat gold leaf, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Jeffrey Bernstein, M.D. and Judith Chernoff, M.D., 2021.66.9
Wooden Bowl #157
Datenot dated
eucalyptus gum burl, desert iron wood and 23-karat gold leaf
Not on view
Cindy Drozda, Pele (Hawaiian Goddess of Fire), not dated, Australian red malee burl and blackwood, garnet and 14-karat gold, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Jeffrey Bernstein, M.D. and Judith Chernoff, M.D., 2021.66.10
Pele (Hawaiian Goddess of Fire)
Datenot dated
Australian red malee burl and blackwood, garnet and 14-karat gold
Not on view

Exhibitions

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This Present Moment: Crafting a Better World
May 13, 2022April 2, 2023
This Present Moment: Crafting a Better World showcases the dynamic landscape of American craft today.