Pendant

Object Details

Unidentified artist

Description

Gold-plated copper alloy almond shaped pendant of a central realistic flower projecting from a fluted base and edged by openwork filigree and a thin lining of fluting. The flower and fluting may be from a stamp; flower is texturized and bears three globules at its center and lightly impressed/filigreed leaves. The hanging element is a wide texturized gold loop.

Provenance

Marian Johnson, purchased in Dakar, Senegal, 1963-late 20th century to 2012

Exhibition History

Good As Gold: Fashioning Senegalese Women, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C., October 24, 2018-February 2, 2020; North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh, September 16, 2020-January 3, 2021

Published References

Maples, Amanda, Ashby Johnson, Marian, and Dumouchelle, Kevin D., 2018, Good As Gold, Washington, D.C.: NMAfA, Smithsonian, illustrated p. 88

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Credit Line

Gift of Dr. Marian Ashby Johnson

Late 20th century

Object number

2012-18-61

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

Jewelry

Medium

Gold-plated copper alloy

Dimensions

H x W x D: 6.2 x 4.3 x 1.4 cm (2 7/16 x 1 11/16 x 9/16 in.)

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Topic

Adornment

Female use

male

floral

flower

Record ID

nmafa_2012-18-61

Metadata Usage (text)

Usage conditions apply

GUID (Link to Original Record)

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ys7661be19d-6449-48c9-b94f-9b0c25e48a69