Pin/​Pendant

Olaf Skoogfors, Pin/Pendant, 1975, gold-plated sterling silver with ivory, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Helen Williams Drutt and Martin Woldow in memory of Olaf Skoogfors, 1982.93A-B
Copied Olaf Skoogfors, Pin/Pendant, 1975, gold-plated sterling silver with ivory, overall: 8 5⁄8 x 5 1⁄8 x 3⁄4 in. (22.0 x 13.1 x 2.0 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Helen Williams Drutt and Martin Woldow in memory of Olaf Skoogfors, 1982.93A-B

Artwork Details

Title
Pin/​Pendant
Artist
Date
1975
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
overall: 8 5⁄8 x 5 1⁄8 x 3⁄4 in. (22.0 x 13.1 x 2.0 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Helen Williams Drutt and Martin Woldow in memory of Olaf Skoogfors
Mediums
Mediums Description
gold-plated sterling silver with ivory
Classifications
Object Number
1982.93A-B
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1982.93A-B

Artwork Description

This pendant is from Olaf Skoogfors’s mature work, in which he used assemblage to explore texture and surface. The forms in his pieces relate to landscape elements and to the human body, and are taken from ancient cultures as well as contemporary design.