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Inlaid circular brooch

Belgian
about 2000

Medium/Technique Wood (thuyaburl and red palmira) and silver-tone metal
Dimensions Depth x diameter: 0.4 x 6.2 cm (3/16 x 2 7/16 in.)
Credit Line Gift of Joanne Herman in memory of Barbara Herman
Accession Number2007.536
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ClassificationsJewelry / AdornmentBrooches

DescriptionThe brooch consists of a circular inlay of burl set in a larger circle of red palmira. Applied stickers on the back identify the woods.
ProvenancePurchased by the Donor in the 1990s; Gift to MFA June 27, 2007