On View
Cultural Expressions Gallery
Exhibition
Cultural Expressions
Created by
Smith, Art, American, 1917 - 1982
Date
ca. 1948
Medium
copper and brass
Dimensions
H x W x D: 2 1/4 × 1 7/8 × 1 1/2 in. (5.7 × 4.8 × 3.8 cm)
Description
This is the Bird bracelet designed and created by jeweler Art Smith. The copper and brass bracelet is a wide, bow-shaped cuff. One part of the cuff has a gilded raised metal piece giving the biomorphic design. Inside the cuff and at the center is a thin piece of flattened metal from one end of the cuff to the other.
Classification
Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
Jewelry and Adornment
Type
bracelets (jewelry)
Topic
Art
Craftsmanship
Fashion
Fashion design
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Charles L. Russell
Object number
2023.12.8
Restrictions & Rights
© Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5719cde43-a8d9-4840-8dc5-d91bd34792b0

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