William Harper
"Snake" Brooch

"Snake" Brooch
"Snake" Brooch
"Snake" Brooch
ArtistAmerican, born 1944
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • "Snake" Brooch
Date1988
MediumGold, enamel, pearl, and shell
Dimensions5 1/4 × 1 1/8 × 5/8 in. (13.3 × 2.9 × 1.6 cm)
Credit LineGift of Don and Rita Newman
Object number2014.271
Not on view

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ProvenanceThe artist; [Franklin Parrasch Gallery, New York]; purchased by Rita and Don Newman, 1991; Estate of Rita E. Newman; given to MFAH, 2014.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Engraved on verso: [signature], 1988, SNAKE
Engraved on verso: William Harper

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