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Necklace
American (Boston, Massachusetts)
1970–75
Object Place: Boston, Massachusetts
Medium/Technique
Silver, amber, bronze
Dimensions
Overall: 19.7 x 14.9 cm (7 3/4 x 5 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Lucy Fields
Accession Number1996.219
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Contemporary Art, Americas
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Necklaces and neck bands
DescriptionSilver wire choker-style necklace on which are strung silver square and circular elements. A long pendant hangs below, on which are strung two vertical abstract sections in silver and one large amber stone. A bronze pseudo-coin, appearing to date to 400-500 B.C., hangs at the base of the pendant.
Marks
Inside of silver collar, near central pendant is stamped "Janiye" and "STERLING."
InscriptionsNone.
ProvenancePurchased from the artist by Lucy Fields between 1968-1975; to MFA 1996, gift.
CopyrightReproduced with permission.