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Neckpiece #52
Tina Fung Holder (American, born in Guyana in 1946)
1988
Object Place: Chicago, Illinois
Medium/Technique
Safety pins and beads on cotton thread
Dimensions
Overall: 25.4 x 36.8 x 1 cm (10 x 14 1/2 x 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
The Daphne Farago Collection
Accession Number2006.250
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Contemporary Art, Americas
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Necklaces and neck bands
DescriptionA collar of brass(?) and steel(?) safety pins and shades of blue beads on thread, with cords for tying at the neck; crocheted on the reverse. Rectangular irridescent beads create zig-zag pattern along the top.
Marks
Two metal tabs on top edges of necklace. Left tab impressed with "52" followed by Asian character. Right tab impressed with "988"
ProvenanceMobilia Gallery, Daphne Farago, March 1994 Daphne Farago; to MFA, 2006, gift of Daphne Farago.
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