/internal/media/dispatcher/1108516/resize%25253Aformat%25253DthumbnailMosaic cuff bracelet1995Angie Reano OwenOverall: 5.4cm (2 1/8in.)
Other (Overall): 7.3cm (2 7/8in.)Tiger cowrie (Linnaeus, cypraea) cuff with turquoise, mosaic pieces in shades of orange and purple (Spiny Oyster; Thorny Oyster Family; Spondylidae, spondylus americanus), mosaic pieces in iridescent shades white to white-gold (Mother-of-pearl; Oyster Family), and jet mosaic, black epoxyMuseum purchase with funds donated by Lois and Stephen Kunian and The Seminarians1998.571Organically shaped cuff of mosaic work. Small rectangular shaped turquoise (the predominant color), shell, and stone are used to compose the woven, basket-like surface. The form of the cuff is shell with the pearly white surface visible on the inside of the bracelet.
Material Details:
Bracelet Form is Tiger cowrie (Linnaeus cypraea)
Mosaic pieces in shades of orange and purple are Spiny Oyster (Thorny Oyster Family Spondylidae, Spondylus americanus)
Mosaic pieces in iridescent shades of white to white-gold are Mother-of-Pearl (Oyster Family Ostreidae)
Jewelry / Adornment4931601