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Feather necklace
K. Lee Manuel (American, 1936–2003)
American
1990
Medium/Technique
Turkey feathers, acrylic and fabric paint, leather, nylon cord
Dimensions
Diameter c. 54 cm
Credit Line
Gift of Tuan Lee
Accession Number2019.564
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Contemporary Art, Americas
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Necklaces and neck bands
DescriptionBraided necklace of painted feathers
Marks
signed on back, K. Lee Manuel, Electra: no. 12, 1990
ProvenanceAfter 1990, sold by Charon Kransen and Mobillia Gallery at SOFA, New York, Gallery Marzee and Gallerie Ra at Collect International Art Fair for Modern Craft and Design, London, or another gallery in London to Tuan Lee, Republic of Singapore and London, England [see note]; 2019, gift of Tuan Lee to the MFA. (Accession Date: April 24, 2019)
NOTE:
Ms. Lee formed her collection of late-twentieth and twenty-first century jewelry, including this object, through purchases from dealers and designers in New York and London.
NOTE:
Ms. Lee formed her collection of late-twentieth and twenty-first century jewelry, including this object, through purchases from dealers and designers in New York and London.