Kiff Slemmons
"Eye of the Beholder" Brooch

"Eye of the Beholder" Brooch

© Kiff Slemmons

"Eye of the Beholder" Brooch
"Eye of the Beholder" Brooch
ArtistAmerican, born 1944
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • "Eye of the Beholder" Brooch
Date1985
Made inSeattle, Washington, United States
MediumEbony, silver, and found silver filigree
DimensionsOverall: 3 13/16 × 2 7/8 × 7/16 in. (9.7 × 7.4 × 1.1 cm)
Credit LineGift of Anne Wilkes Tucker in honor of Jeanne Klein
Object number2013.658
Not on view

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ProvenanceThe artist; purchased by Anne Wilkes Tucker, Houston, 1989; given to MFAH, 2013.
Exhibition History"Documents Northwest: Northwest Jewelers," Seattle Art Museum, Seattle, WA, April 22 - June 27, 1993; "The Thought of Things: Jewelry by Kiff Slemmons," Palo Art Center, Palo Alto, CA, January 23 - April 30, 2000.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
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