William Harper
Kilim III

Kilim III

© William Harper

Kilim III
Kilim III
ArtistAmerican, born 1944
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Kilim III
Date1995
PlaceUnited States
MediumGold, enamel, fine silver and gold, 14k and 22k gold, sterling silver, and labradorite
DimensionsOverall: 3 1/4 × 1 1/4 × 1/2 in. (8.3 × 3.2 × 1.3 cm)
Credit LineThe Leatrice S. and Melvin B. Eagle Collection, museum purchase funded by the Caroline Wiess Law Accessions Endowment
Object number2010.2077
Not on view

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Provenance[Peter Joseph Gallery, New York, February 7, 1996]; Leatrice S. and Melvin B. Eagle; purchased by MFAH, 2010.
Exhibition History"Beyond Craft: Decorative Arts from the Leatrice S. and Melvin B. Eagle Collection," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, February 23–May 26, 2014; Mint Museum of Art, Charlotte, September 6, 2014–February 22, 2015; Canton Museum of Art, Ohio, August 27–October 25, 2015.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Engraved on the backside: "KILIM III"
Engraved on the backside: "William Harper 1995"

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