Bracelet

Alma Eikerman, Bracelet, 1980, sterling silver and red brass, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the James Renwick Alliance and museum purchase made possible by the Smithsonian Institution Collections Acquisition Program, 1992.93.2
Copied Alma Eikerman, Bracelet, 1980, sterling silver and red brass, 4 1⁄4 x 4 3⁄8 x 1 in. (10.8 x 11.1 x 2.5 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the James Renwick Alliance and museum purchase made possible by the Smithsonian Institution Collections Acquisition Program, 1992.93.2

Artwork Details

Title
Bracelet
Artist
Date
1980
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
4 1⁄4 x 4 3⁄8 x 1 in. (10.8 x 11.1 x 2.5 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of the James Renwick Alliance and museum purchase made possible by the Smithsonian Institution Collections Acquisition Program
Mediums
Mediums Description
sterling silver and red brass
Classifications
Object Number
1992.93.2
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1992.93.2

Artwork Description

The irregular bulges of this bracelet look like water captured in metal. In the artist’s own words, “The true function of jewelry is to decorate, to ornament and thus command attention and admiration. In this sense the ornament must reveal form that is worthy and expressive of its time.”