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Measuring tape necklace
Claude Montana (French, born in 1949)
French
1980–1989
Medium/Technique
Gilt metal
Dimensions
Length x width: 40.5 × 1.5 cm (15 15/16 × 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Carole Tanenbaum
Accession Number2018.4015
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Jewelry, Contemporary Art
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Necklaces and neck bands
DescriptionThis gilt metal choker features rectangular links etched with linear-measurement markings.
Marks
Montana POUR MARIE PARIS
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.