Kai Chan
Neckpiece

Neckpiece

© Kai Chan

Neckpiece
Neckpiece
ArtistCanadian, born China,1940
CultureCanadian
Titles
  • Neckpiece
Date1985
Made inToronto, Canada
MediumWood, rattan, and dye
DimensionsOverall: 14 7/8 × 10 × 3 7/8 in. (37.8 × 25.4 × 9.8 cm)
Credit LineHelen Williams Drutt Collection, museum purchase funded by Alice C. Simkins
Object number2002.3680
Non exposé

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ProvenanceThe artist; acquired by Helen Williams Drutt English; purchased by MFAH, 2002.
Exhibition History"Modern Jewelry, 1964-1986: The Helen Williams Drutt Collection," The Château Dufresne, Montreal Museum of Decorative Arts, November 15, 1984–February 3, 1985; Honolulu Academy of Arts, January 22–March 9, 1986; Cleveland Institute of Art, September 5–30, 1986; Philadelphia Museum of Art, November 2, 1986–February 1, 1987.

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