Museum of Fine Arts, Boston: The Museum Year 2011
The Year
Acquisitions
David and Roberta Logie Department of Textile and Fashion Arts: July 2009–June 2011
Necklace
2009
Hanne Behrens
Diameter: 23 cm (9 1/16 in.)
Gold and silver
Classification: Jewelry / Adornment
Culture: Danish
Accession number: 2010.1369
Description: The necklace consists of fifteen elements connected by circular hoops. each element is composed of a movable, gold wire oval and and a woven oval made of gold and oxidized silver strips.
Provenance/Ownership History: 2010, purchased from Hanne Behrens by Irving and Adele Cooper; 2010, Gift of the Coopers to the MFA (Accession date: January 26, 2011)
Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Irving Cooper in honor of Hanne Behrens