necklace

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Other Name
Rosary Beads (Womyn on cross & in Garden of Eden) (maker's title)
Description
necklace in the form of rosary beads. Central wooden crucifix on which is a wild haired, bare breasted woman of copper and enamel. Chain of enamelled copper cut in shapes of snakes, figures, and other biblical elements.
Place
New Zealand
Accession Number
2015.69.1
Accession Date
22 Sep 2015
Department
Applied Arts and Design

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Credit Line
Gift of Andrea Daly, 2015, collection of Auckland Museum Tamaki Paenga Hira, 2015.69.1
Primary Maker
Andrea Daly (Jeweller)
Place
New Zealand
Date
1990
Period
nineties
Media
copper/nonferrous metal/metal/inorganic material
enamel/coating (material)
wood/plant material
Measurement Reading
830mm
90mm
10mm
Classification
Necklace
Jewellery
Body Adornments
Adornment
03 Personal Artifacts
Last Update
04 Oct 2023

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