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Necklace with stylized "nail" fringe
Bernard Bouhnik (French)
French
about 2000
Medium/Technique
Silver-tone metal
Dimensions
Height x length: 4 x 39.5 cm (1 9/16 x 15 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Joanne Herman in memory of Barbara Herman
Accession Number2007.534
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Jewelry, Contemporary Art
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Necklaces and neck bands
DescriptionHalf of the neck ornament consists of a fringe made of stylized nail pendants. the other half is made up of small ball beads. The clasp is of the "lobster" type.
Signed
Inpressed Metal/Pointu's/Paris on a circular tab near lobster clasp
ProvenancePurchased by the Donor in the 1990s; Gift to MFA June 27, 2007