Glass Necklace
CultureChinese
Dateearly 20th century
MediumPeking glass and metal
DimensionsOverall: 26 × 2 × 1 inches (66.04 × 5.08 × 2.54 cm)
Credit LineGift of Lindsay Major
Object number2022.40.3
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DescriptionNecklace consisted of a long chain of carved glass beads in translucent pale blue. Four larger beads divide the main strain in four sections. This necklace and a pair of drop earrings (2022.40.4) were made as a matching set.ProvenanceWith Jule Wood (dates unknown), prior to 1946;
His gift to Lindsay Hughes Cooper (1908-1997), before 1946–1997;
Her gift to niece, Lindsay Major, about 1997-2022;
Her gift to The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, 2022.
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