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"Aura" brooch
Linda Kindler Priest (American, born in 1946)
American
2012
Medium/Technique
14k gold, yellow sapphires, silver, and agate
Dimensions
Length: 14 cm (5 1/2 in.)
Lender accessory (frame): 24.1 x 15.2 cm (9 1/2 x 6 in.)
Lender accessory (frame): 24.1 x 15.2 cm (9 1/2 x 6 in.)
Credit Line
Museum purchase with funds donated by the Board of Trustees in honor of Sandra O. Moose, President of the Board of Trustees, 2011 - 2015
Accession Number2015.3035.1-2
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Contemporary Art, Americas
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Brooches
DescriptionA golden wildflower repoussé brooch with sapphires in varying shades of yellow. The lower portion, with a white and golden agate, with a silver surround. The agate cut and positioned so that it’s read from the bottom up and evokes water, seeds and roots, and the painterly use of yellow gemstones to represent the color of the gold wildflower.
The flower and the agate portions are separate so they could be worn separately or together.
The flower and the agate portions are separate so they could be worn separately or together.
Provenance2015, sold by the artist to the MFA. (Accession date: September 24, 2015)