Kata (brooch)

Eleanor Moty, Kata (brooch), 1999, sterling silver, 18k gold, 14k gold, and rutilated quartz, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Susan Beech Collection, 2024.50.59, Photo by Robert Diamante
Eleanor Moty, Kata (brooch), 1999, sterling silver, 18k gold, 14k gold, and rutilated quartz, 2 7⁄8 × 2 5⁄8 × 3⁄4 in. (7.3 × 6.7 × 1.9 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Susan Beech Collection, 2024.50.59, Photo by Robert Diamante

Artwork Details

Title
Kata (brooch)
Artist
Date
1999
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
2 7⁄8 × 2 5⁄8 × 3⁄4 in. (7.3 × 6.7 × 1.9 cm)
Copyright
Photo by Robert Diamante
Credit Line
Gift of the Susan Beech Collection
Mediums
Mediums Description
sterling silver, 18k gold, 14k gold, and rutilated quartz
Classifications
Subjects
  • Dress — accessory — jewelry
Object Number
2024.50.59
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/2024.50.59

Works by this artist (2 items)

Eleanor Moty, Folded Brooch, 1990, constructed, scored, folded, and soldered sterling silver, 22k gold, and limonated topaz, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Karen Johnson Boyd in honor of Michael W. Monroe for his years of dedication to the Renwick Gallery, 1996.21
Folded Brooch
Artist
Date1990
constructed, scored, folded, and soldered sterling silver, 22k gold, and limonated topaz
Not on view
Eleanor Moty, Kata (brooch), 1999, sterling silver, 18k gold, 14k gold, and rutilated quartz, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Susan Beech Collection, 2024.50.59, Photo by Robert Diamante
Kata (brooch)
Artist
Date1999
sterling silver, 18k gold, 14k gold, and rutilated quartz
Not on view

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