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African figural brooch
American
1935–1939
Medium/Technique
Plastic (phenolic resin), chrome, brass
Dimensions
Height x width: 6 × 4.3 cm (2 3/8 × 1 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Carole Tanenbaum
Accession Number2018.4130
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Brooches
DescriptionThis carved green bakelite figural brooch features an African woman wearing brass hoop earrings and a chrome headress and choker.
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.