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1974

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1995

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Tusker Earrings Earrings

This is a earrings. It is dated 1974 and we acquired it in 1995. Its medium is metal bottle caps, bent wire, glass. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

This object was donated by Cordelia Rose. It is credited Gift of Cordelia Rose in honor of David McFadden.

Its dimensions are

H x W: 6.5 x 4cm (2 9/16 x 1 9/16in.)

Cite this object as

Tusker Earrings Earrings; Kenya; metal bottle caps, bent wire, glass; H x W: 6.5 x 4cm (2 9/16 x 1 9/16in.); Gift of Cordelia Rose in honor of David McFadden; 1995-150-1-a,b

This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Esperanza Spalding Selects.

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