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Parrot brooch
Alexis Bittar (American, born 1968)
American
2000–2010
Medium/Technique
Plastic (acrylic), enamel, glass, metal
Dimensions
Height: 13.7 cm (5 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Carole Tanenbaum
Accession Number2018.3996
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Contemporary Art, Americas
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Brooches
DescriptionThis parrot brooch features hand-carved and painted Lucite in opalescent pink and green tones set on a gold-tone mount. The parrot's beak is paved with crystals and its eye is bezel-set with a black inverted crystal.
Marks
ALEXIS BITTAR
ProvenanceBetween about 1970s and 2018, acquired by Carole Tanenbaum, Toronto, Ontario [see note]; 2018, gift of Carole Tanenbaum to the MFA. (Accession Date: December 12, 2018)
NOTE: This is part of a large collection of costume jewelry given to the MFA in 2018, which had been built over about 40 years.
NOTE: This is part of a large collection of costume jewelry given to the MFA in 2018, which had been built over about 40 years.