it is a 1969 piece... called DISC BALL...made by the C Jere' consortium of artisans and apprentices in Calif... (Artisan House)... Curtis Jere' is the Master Craftsman who oversees the work, and makes sure that his visions have been carried out...it is handmade, and someone is selling this piece on ebay (signed) (under Art..metals, sculptures) ...with a buy it now of $800.00. I bought mine in 1969 in NYC... horizontally it looks like an airplane (even though it is an abstract, metal sculpture) and vertically it, well, it looks like a 3-D cross....