Artwork Details
- Title
- Amuletic Beads #3
- Artist
- Date
- 1976
- Location
- Not on view
- Dimensions
- 1 1⁄4 x 7 in. (3.2 x 17.8 cm.) diam.
- Copyright
- © 1987, William Harper
- Credit Line
- Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Matthew M. Cohen
- Mediums Description
- gold and silver cloisonné enamel on fine silver and fine gold with 14k gold
- Classifications
- Object Number
- 1986.55
Artwork Description
An amulet is a charm or ornament, often inscribed with magic incantations or symbols believed to protect the wearer against evil. In Amuletic Beads #3, Harper has inscribed the symbols using cloisonné enameling, a technique the artist is particularly comfortable with.