Brooch
CultureSwedish
MediumGold
DimensionsOverall: 2 1/2 inches (6.35 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Jacob L. Loose
Object number34-236/114
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DescriptionRound gold brooch with hole in center, scalloped border with design of human head in every other scallop, from each nose of which is suspended a small pendant.ProvenanceElla Clark Loose (Mrs. Jacob L. Loose, 1860-1945), Kansas City, MO and Washington, DC, by 1934 [1];
Her gift to The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, 1934.
[1] Ella Loose was noted for her jewelry collection; many objects were purchased during her frequent travel overseas. For more information, see The Sunday Star Washington D.C., March 29, 1936, p. E4.
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