Casting Pearls Before Swine (necklace)

Nancy Lee Worden, Casting Pearls Before Swine (necklace), 1997, silver, copper, brass, pearls, and mother of pearl buttons, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Susan Beech Collection, 2024.50.100, Photo by John Wilson White
Nancy Lee Worden, Casting Pearls Before Swine (necklace), 1997, silver, copper, brass, pearls, and mother of pearl buttons, 23 1⁄2 x 3 x 1 in., Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Susan Beech Collection, 2024.50.100, Photo by John Wilson White

Artwork Details

Title
Casting Pearls Before Swine (necklace)
Artist
Date
1997
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
23 1⁄2 x 3 x 1 in.
Copyright
Photo by John Wilson White
Credit Line
Gift of the Susan Beech Collection
Mediums
Mediums Description
silver, copper, brass, pearls, and mother of pearl buttons
Classifications
Subjects
  • Dress — accessory — jewelry
Object Number
2024.50.100
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/2024.50.100

Works by this artist (10 items)

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Nancy Lee Worden, The Family Reunion, 2012, 14k gold and sterling silver plating, copper, brass mesh, onyx, acrylic, and resin with cast photographs and scorpions, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Richard T. Evans Fund and gift of Clemmer Montague, 2014.45, © 2012, Nancy Lee Worden
The Family Reunion
Artist
Date2012
14k gold and sterling silver plating, copper, brass mesh, onyx, acrylic, and resin with cast photographs and scorpions
Not on view
Nancy Lee Worden, Luddite's Lament, 2011, copper, nickel, plastic tubing, and silver, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Estate of Nancy Worden, 2021.54.4, © 2020, Estate of Nancy Worden
Luddite’s Lament
Artist
Date2011
copper, nickel, plastic tubing, and silver
Not on view
Nancy Lee Worden, Sexual Harassment in the Workplace, 2018, silver, glass, wool, plastic, nylon, fur, leather, feathers and steel, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Estate of Nancy Worden, 2021.54.1, © 2020, Estate of Nancy Worden
Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
Artist
Date2018
silver, glass, wool, plastic, nylon, fur, leather, feathers and steel
Not on view
Nancy Lee Worden, Literal Defense, 2007, aluminum from cookware, silver, copper and brass rivets, plastic IBM typewriter balls, glass indicator lights, taxidermy eyes, leather, and gold leaf, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Estate of Nancy Worden, 2021.54.3, © 2020, Estate of Nancy Worden
Literal Defense
Artist
Date2007
aluminum from cookware, silver, copper and brass rivets, plastic IBM typewriter balls, glass indicator lights, taxidermy eyes, leather, and gold leaf
Not on view