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Necklace with amber plaques
Marcin Zaremski (Polish)
Polish
about 2000
Medium/Technique
Silver and amber
Dimensions
Diameter: 20 cm (7 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Joanne Herman in memory of Barbara Herman
Accession Number2007.549
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Jewelry, Contemporary Art
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Necklaces and neck bands
DescriptionThe necklace consists of rough amber plaques with different surface textures graded in size from larger (in front) to smaller (in back). There is a hollow, silver, trapezoidal element in the center. The pin clasp is similar in shape.
ProvenancePurchased by the Donor in the 1990s; Gift to MFA June 27, 2007