Pendant
ca. 1899 (made)
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Gold pendant decorated with encrusted enamel, in the form of a female head with snakes or tentacles decorated with flowers for hair (possibly Medusa)
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Gold decorated with encrusted enamel |
| Brief description | Gold pendant decorated with enamel, in the form of a female head, probably by René Lalique (1860-1945), France, about 1899 |
| Physical description | Gold pendant decorated with encrusted enamel, in the form of a female head with snakes or tentacles decorated with flowers for hair (possibly Medusa) |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by Sir Claude Phillips |
| Object history | Historical significance: This is a variation of a brooch by Lalique in the form of a female head with flowers and waving corn |
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| Accession number | M.521-1924 |
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| Record created | August 4, 2006 |
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