“Antique” Pendant

Florence Koehler, "Antique" Pendant, ca. 1905-1935, gold, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mary Elizabeth Sharpe, 1981.105.5
Florence Koehler, "Antique" Pendant, ca. 1905-1935, gold, 1 1⁄8 x 3⁄4 x 1⁄4 in. (2.7 x 1.9 x 0.6 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mary Elizabeth Sharpe, 1981.105.5
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Artwork Details

Title
“Antique” Pendant
Artist
Date
ca. 1905-1935
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
1 1⁄8 x 3⁄4 x 1⁄4 in. (2.7 x 1.9 x 0.6 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mary Elizabeth Sharpe
Mediums
Mediums Description
gold
Classifications
Subjects
  • Figure — head
Object Number
1981.105.5
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1981.105.5

Artwork Description

Florence Koehler loved old objects and was particularly fascinated by ancient Greek culture. She always wore a Greek-looking pendant around her neck, and added finishes to her objects to make them look older. Each pendant has a face cut in relief, and the “Antique” Pendant is inscribed with a name, Ottora Maria. (Laurie Eglington Kaldis, ed., Portrait of an Artist, 1947)

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