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"The Sentries" Brooch
American
1999, with carved stone figures.
1999
Medium/Technique
18k and 24k gold and carved stone sculptures
Dimensions
Height x width: 5.1 x 4.4 cm (2 x 1 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Nancy Wills Michel in memory of Miyé Matsukata
Accession Number2015.3090
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Contemporary Art, Americas
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Brooches
DescriptionBrooch with a pair of ancient Ecuadorian sculptures. The two sculptures are figural and placed on a gold wood grain perch under a gold arch.
Marks
"NWM/Janiye/18K 24K " C for copyright in circle
Provenance2015, gift of the artist to the MFA. (Accession Date: October 28, 2015)
NOTE: The Ecuadorian figurines were purchased by the artist from Hurst Gallery, Cambridge, MA, in 1999.
NOTE: The Ecuadorian figurines were purchased by the artist from Hurst Gallery, Cambridge, MA, in 1999.