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Beaded bib necklace
American
1950–1959
Medium/Technique
Plastic (phenolic resin), glass, metal
Dimensions
Length: 38.5 cm (15 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Carole Tanenbaum
Accession Number2018.4185
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Contemporary Art, Americas
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Necklaces and neck bands
DescriptionThis glass beaded bib necklace is adorned with large, red and orange marbled bakelite beads.
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.