Neckpiece

Frances Jenkins Pickens, Neckpiece, 1978, sterling silver, 10k gold, pearls, and garnets, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Anne Wall Thomas in honor of Frances and Alex Pickens, 1998.69
Copied Frances Jenkins Pickens, Neckpiece, 1978, sterling silver, 10k gold, pearls, and garnets, 10 3⁄4 x 6 5⁄8 x 1 1⁄8 in. (27.3 x 16.8 x 2.9 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Anne Wall Thomas in honor of Frances and Alex Pickens, 1998.69

Artwork Details

Title
Neckpiece
Artist
Date
1978
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
10 3⁄4 x 6 5⁄8 x 1 1⁄8 in. (27.3 x 16.8 x 2.9 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of Anne Wall Thomas in honor of Frances and Alex Pickens
Mediums
Mediums Description
sterling silver, 10k gold, pearls, and garnets
Classifications
Object Number
1998.69
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1998.69

Artwork Description

In Neckpiece, Frances Pickens seeks to integrate the visual language of diverse cultures, the natural world, and her inner emotions into her sculptural jewelry. Reminiscent of an archaeological artifact, the colorful, jagged pendant implies a human presence and a passage of time that contrasts sharply with the smooth, cold, polished metal of the neckpiece.