Fibula

Ramona Solberg, Fibula, ca. 1985, sterling silver, cinnabar, wood, glass, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Lloyd E. Herman, founding director and director emeritus of the Renwick Gallery (1971-1986), 1990.90
Ramona Solberg, Fibula, ca. 1985, sterling silver, cinnabar, wood, glass, 5 x 2 x 1 in. (12.7 x 5.1 x 2.5 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Lloyd E. Herman, founding director and director emeritus of the Renwick Gallery (1971−1986), 1990.90

Artwork Details

Title
Fibula
Artist
Date
ca. 1985
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
5 x 2 x 1 in. (12.7 x 5.1 x 2.5 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of Lloyd E. Herman, founding director and director emeritus of the Renwick Gallery (1971−1986)
Mediums
Mediums Description
sterling silver, cinnabar, wood, glass
Classifications
Object Number
1990.90
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1990.90

Artwork Description

Ramona Solberg came up with the idea for these brooches when her local bead society had a bazaar, and she chose to combine them with metal rather than string them conventionally. These pieces recall the fibulae that the ancient Celts used to fasten cloaks around their shoulders.

Works by this artist (2 items)

Kamekichi Tokita, Self Portrait, ca. 1935, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Kamekichi and Haruko Tokita family of Seattle, Washington, USA, 2023.11
Self Portrait
Artist
Dateca. 1935
oil on canvas
On view
Kamekichi Tokita, Untitled (Still Life), ca. 1935-1938, watercolor on paper with pencil, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 2012.22
Untitled (Still Life)
Artist
Dateca. 1935-1938
watercolor on paper with pencil
Not on view

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