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Pair of earrings

Unknown (Maker)
Formerly attributed to: Harry Bertoia (American (born in Italy), 1915–1978)
Possibly Mexican
mid 20th century
Object Place: Probably Los Angeles, California

Medium/Technique Brass, gold (?)
Dimensions Overall: 8.3 x 6.7 x 0.3 cm (3 1/4 x 2 5/8 x 1/8 in.)
Credit Line The Daphne Farago Collection
Accession Number2006.68.1-2
NOT ON VIEW

DescriptionSeries of concentric fractured rings, each comprised of flattened, hammered brass. Gold (?) ear wire.
Signed Unsigned
ProvenanceGansevoort Gallery; Daphne Farago, December 26, 1996 Daphne Farago; to MFA, 2006, gift of Daphne Farago.
CopyrightSonambient® and Bertoia