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Woman's necklace (shitoki)
Tae Isori (Japanese, born in 1936)
Ainu
late 20th century
Medium/Technique
Glass beads and brass
Dimensions
Length x width (Pendant diameter 5 in.): 53.3 x 12.7 cm (21 x 5 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Tae Isori in memory of Akira Isori
Accession Number2017.57
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Contemporary Art, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionLarge necklace made of blue green, black and clear glass beads of various sizes; bronze medallion etched with leaves and deer.
Provenance20th century, beads inherited by Akiro Isori from his family, who owned them for approximately 3 generations; before 2016, beads gift of Akiro Isori to his wife, Tae Isori, Kawau Onsen, Japan; 2017, gift of Tae Isori to the MFA. (Accession Date: January 18, 2017)