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Venetian Vacation
Venetian Vacation
Venetian Vacation

Venetian Vacation

Artist (born Boston, Massachusetts, 1954; died Seattle, Washington, 2021)
Date1986
Medium14 karat gold, turquoise, pearls, shell fragments, Venetian glass bead, the artist's wisdom tooth, and an 18 karat gold crown
DimensionsOverall: 3 1/2 × 3 1/2 in. (8.9 × 8.9 cm)
ClassificationsJewelry
Credit LineBequest of the Estate of Mia McEldowney
Object number2014.19.32
DescriptionBrooch composed of flowers with a tooth attached at the center topped by a gold and pearl crown and flanked by shells. Ornaments hang from beneath the sides and center of the brooch comprised of beads and pearls.
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