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Woman's necklace
American
mid 1970s
Medium/Technique
Leather, amber, and feather
Dimensions
Height x width x depth: 24.5 x 21.5 x 2.5 cm (9 5/8 x 8 7/16 x 1 in.) without straps
Credit Line
Gift of Karen and Michael Rotenberg
Accession Number2010.314
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Contemporary Art, Americas
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Necklaces and neck bands
DescriptionThis necklace which hangs by thin black leather straps is composed of one large half-bead of amber with a gold-toned bead in the center, surrounded by a collar of leather embellished by violet thread and black and gold colored balls. Around the leather disk are small feathers. A large casade of multi-colored and varied feathers hang in a cascade below the beaded motif. All these elements are attached to a piece of leather on the back.
ProvenanceMid 1970s, purchased by Karen Rotenberg, Boston, in California; gift of Rotenberg and her husband Michael to the MFA (Accession date: April 14, 2010)