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Feather necklace

(American, 1936–2003)
1990
Country of Origin, for CustomsUnited States
Medium/TechniqueTurkey feathers, acrylic and fabric paint, leather, nylon cord
DimensionsDiameter c. 54 cm
Credit LineGift of Tuan Lee
Accession number2019.564
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment
ProvenanceAfter 1990, sold by Charon Kransen and Mobillia Gallery at SOFA, New York, Gallery Marzee and Gallerie Ra at Collect International Art Fair for Modern Craft and Design, London, or another gallery in London to Tuan Lee, Republic of Singapore and London, England [see note]; 2019, gift of Tuan Lee to the MFA. (Accession Date: April 24, 2019)

NOTE:
Ms. Lee formed her collection of late-twentieth and twenty-first century jewelry, including this object, through purchases from dealers and designers in New York and London.
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