Necklace
Brooklyn Museum photograph
Object Label
Norman Mizuno began making jewelry as a child in his native Hawaii, helping his mother fashion pieces from tropical seeds and nuts for the tourist trade. According to the artist, the beads that constitute this necklace, which he terms "clay body jewelry," were made between 1972 and 1980 and then reconfigured in 1990. Mizuno cites a wide variety of influences, from ancient Egyptian and Mayan artifacts to Las Vegas showgirl costumes.
Caption
Norman Mizuno American, born 1948. Necklace, ca. 1990. Glazed earthenware, metal, textile, 13 1/2 x 9 x 3/4 in. (34.3 x 22.9 x 1.9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the artist and Alan J. Davidson, 1996.31. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 1996.31_PS9.jpg)
Gallery
Not on view
Collection
Gallery
Not on view
Collection
Maker
Title
Necklace
Date
ca. 1990
Geography
Place made: New York, New York, United States
Medium
Glazed earthenware, metal, textile
Classification
Dimensions
13 1/2 x 9 x 3/4 in. (34.3 x 22.9 x 1.9 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of the artist and Alan J. Davidson
Accession Number
1996.31
Rights
Creative Commons-BY
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