Egg, Easter
Object number2016.118.1 a-ee
Artist
Lynda L. Ellis
Datec. 1992
MediumShell; Paint
Credit LineGift of Pittsburgh Penguins
DescriptionSet of thirty-one Pittsburgh Penguins pysanky eggs. Decorated with wax resist method. Each egg has handpainted design and text in black, yellow, white, red-orange, and gray. Each egg's design consists of the Pittsburgh Penguins logo on front with team name above and below, teammate name at bottom left, and position/role at bottom right; the Stanley Cup on reverse with superimposed banner with text and text around perimeter identifying championship years and league conferences; black and yellow checkerboard band runs around perimeter sides of egg separating front from reverseDimensionsHeight x Diameter (a): 2.375 × 1.75 in. (6 × 4.4 cm)Height x Diameter (b): 2.375 × 1.75 in. (6 × 4.4 cm)
Height x Diameter (c): 2.5 × 1.875 in. (6.4 × 4.8 cm)
Height x Diameter (d): 2.25 × 1.875 in. (5.7 × 4.8 cm)
Height x Diameter (e): 2.25 × 1.75 in. (5.7 × 4.4 cm)
Height x Diameter (f): 2.5 × 1.875 in. (6.4 × 4.8 cm)
Height x Diameter (g): 2.5 × 1.75 in. (6.4 × 4.4 cm)
Height x Diameter (h): 2.25 × 1.875 in. (5.7 × 4.8 cm)
Height x Diameter (i): 2.5 × 1.75 in. (6.4 × 4.4 cm)
Height x Diameter (j): 2.75 × 1.875 in. (7 × 4.8 cm)
Height x Diameter (k): 2.5 × 1.75 in. (6.4 × 4.4 cm)
Height x Diameter (l): 2.375 × 1.75 in. (6 × 4.4 cm)
Height x Diameter (m): 2.5 × 1.875 in. (6.4 × 4.8 cm)
Height x Diameter (n): 2.5 × 1.875 in. (6.4 × 4.8 cm)
Height x Diameter (o): 2.25 × 1.75 in. (5.7 × 4.4 cm)
Height x Diameter (p): 2.25 × 1.75 in. (5.7 × 4.4 cm)
Height x Diameter (q): 2.375 × 1.75 in. (6 × 4.4 cm)
Height x Diameter (r): 2.375 × 1.875 in. (6 × 4.8 cm)
Height x Diameter (s): 2.5 × 1.875 in. (6.4 × 4.8 cm)
Height x Diameter (t): 2.375 × 1.75 in. (6 × 4.4 cm)
Height x Diameter (u): 2.25 × 1.875 in. (5.7 × 4.8 cm)
Height x Diameter (v): 2.25 × 1.875 in. (5.7 × 4.8 cm)
Height x Diameter (w): 2.375 × 1.75 in. (6 × 4.4 cm)
Height x Diameter (x): 2.375 × 1.75 in. (6 × 4.4 cm)
Height x Diameter (y): 2.375 × 1.875 in. (6 × 4.8 cm)
Height x Diameter (z): 2.375 × 1.75 in. (6 × 4.4 cm)
Height x Diameter (aa): 2.5 × 1.75 in. (6.4 × 4.4 cm)
Height x Diameter (bb): 2.375 × 1.75 in. (6 × 4.4 cm)
Height x Diameter (cc): 2.5 × 1.75 in. (6.4 × 4.4 cm)
Height x Diameter (dd): 2.375 × 1.875 in. (6 × 4.8 cm)
Height x Diameter (ee): 2.375 × 1.75 in. (6 × 4.4 cm)
InscriptionsEach egg has handpainted yellow text:
On front: "PITTSBURGH" at top, "PENGUINS" at bottom, and teammate name at bottom left, and position/role at bottom right (see below for individual inscriptions);
On reverse: "BACK TO BACK / 1991~1992" at top, "STANLEY CUP / CHAMPS" on banner near center, "WALES CONFERENCE" along left side, and "CAMPBELL CONFERENCE" along right side.
(a) Front at bottom left "Scotty Bowman " and at bottom right "Head Coach".
(b) Front has at top right inside a circle "35", at bottom left "Tom Barrasso", and at bottom right "Goaltender".
(c) Front has at top right inside a circle "16", at bottom left "Jay Caulfield", and at bottom right "Right Wing".
(d) Front has at top right inside a circle "11", at bottom left "Jeff Daniels", and at bottom right "Left Wing".
(e) Front has at top right inside a circle "10", at bottom left "Ron Francis", and at bottom right "Center".
(f) Front has at top right inside a circle "68", at bottom left "Jaromir Jagr", and at bottom right "Right Wing".
(g) Front has at top right inside a circle "3", at bottom left "Grant Jennings", and at bottom right "Defense".
(h) Front has at bottom left "Rick Kehoe" and at bottom right "Assistant Coach".
(i) Front has at bottom left "Steve Latin" and at bottom right "Equipment Manager".
(j) Front has at top right inside a circle "66", at bottom left "Mario Lemieux", and at bottom right "Center".
(k) Front has at top right inside a circle "24", at bottom left "Troy Loney", and at bottom right "Left Wing".
(l) Front has at top right inside a circle "15", at bottom left "Shawn McEachern", and at bottom right "Center".
(m) Front has at top right inside a circle "7", at bottom left "Joe Mullen", and at bottom right "Right Wing".
(n) Front has at top right inside a circle "55", at bottom left "Larry Murphy", and at bottom right "Defense".
(o) Front has at top right inside a circle "45", at bottom left "Mike Needham", and at bottom right "Right Wing".
(p) Front has at bottom left "Clark Osborn" and at bottom right "Trainer".
(q) Front has at top right inside a circle "2", at bottom left "Jim Paek", and at bottom right "Defense".
(r) Front has at bottom left "Rick Paterson" and at bottom right "Assistant Coach".
(s) Front has at top right inside a circle "6", at bottom left "Mike Ramsey", and at bottom right "Defense".
(t) Front has at top right inside a circle "28", at bottom left "Kjell Samuelsson", and at bottom right "Defense".
(u) Front has at top right inside a circle "5", at bottom left "Ulf Samuelsson", and at bottom right "Defense".
(v) Front has at bottom left "Barry Smith" and at bottom right "Assistant Coach".
(w) Front has at top right inside a circle "23", at bottom left "Paul Stanton", and at bottom right "Defense".
(x) Front has at top right inside a circle "26", at bottom left "Mike Stapelton", and at bottom right "Center".
(y) Front has at top right inside a circle "25", at bottom left "Kevin Stevens", and at bottom right "Left Wing".
(z) Front has at top right inside a circle "82", at bottom left "Martin Straka", and at bottom right "Center".
(aa) Front has at top right inside a circle "32", at bottom left "Peter Taglianetti", and at bottom right "Defense".
(bb) Front has at top right inside a circle "14", at bottom left "Dave Tippett", and at bottom right "Center".
(cc) Front has at top right inside a circle "22", at bottom left "Rick Tocchet", and at bottom right "Right Wing".
(dd) Front has at bottom left "John Welday", and at bottom right "Strength Coach".
(ee) Front has at top right inside a circle "31", at bottom left "Ken Wregget", and at bottom right "Goaltender".
Historical NotesCollection of Pittsburgh Penguin-themed pysanky eggs commemorating the 1990-1991 and 1991-1992 Stanley Cup Championship seasons.
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