Artist
Laurie HallAmerican, born 1944
CultureAmerican
Titles
- "North by Northwest" Necklace
Date1995
Made inSeattle, Washington, United States
MediumWhale bone, beach bottle glass, sterling silver, and Chinese coin
DimensionsOverall: 15 × 9 × 1 3/4 in. (38.1 × 22.9 × 4.4 cm)
Credit LineHelen Williams Drutt Collection, museum purchase funded by Susan and Michael Plank
Object number2002.3794
Not on view
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Department
Decorative Arts, Craft, and DesignSpecial Collections
Object Type
Exhibition HistoryM.I.A Gallery, Seattle.
"The Past Made Present: Contemporary Art and Memory," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, September 2, 2006–January 16, 2007.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
"L HALL" stamped on plaque on back of dangling stone.
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