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"Low Tide" brooch

Nancy Wills Michel (American, born in 1946)
Atelier Janiyé (1950–2015)
American
1992

Medium/Technique 18k and 24k gold and fossilized shell
Dimensions Height x width: 2.7 x 5.2 cm (1 1/16 x 2 1/16 in.)
Credit Line Gift of Nancy Wills Michel in memory of Miyé Matsukata
Accession Number2015.3091
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ClassificationsJewelry / AdornmentBrooches

DescriptionRectangular gold brooch with three fossilized shells.
Marks "NWM/Janiye/18K 24K " C for copyright in circle
Provenance1992, made by Nancy Wills Michel for Atelier Janiye; 2015, gift of Nancy Wills Michel to the MFA. (Accession date: October 28, 2015)