Wendy Ramshaw
"Orbit" Necklace

"Orbit" Necklace
"Orbit" Necklace
"Orbit" Necklace
ArtistBritish, 1939–2018
CultureBritish
Titles
  • "Orbit" Necklace
Date1988
MediumNickel alloy and resin
DimensionsOverall: 10 1/2 × 10 1/2 × 1 1/2 in. (26.7 × 26.7 × 3.8 cm)
Credit LineHelen Williams Drutt Collection, museum purchase funded by Jill and Nick Gonzalez in honor of Sandie Zilker
Object number2002.4037
Current Location
The Nancy and Rich Kinder Building
Gallery 206
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ProvenanceThe artist; acquired by Helen Williams Drutt English; purchased by MFAH, 2002.
Exhibition History"Ornament as Art: Avant-Garde Jewelry from the Helen Williams Drutt Collection," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, September 30, 2007–January 27, 2008; Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, March 14–July 6, 2008; Mint Museum of Craft and Design, Charlotte, August 16, 2008–January 4, 2009; Tacoma Art Museum, Washington, June 27–September 13, 2009.

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