Kingfisher Caught Between Man’s God and Mother Nature

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Nadine Kariya, Kingfisher Caught Between Man’s God and Mother Nature, 2015, sterling silver, 18-karat gold, shakudō, carved boxwood, melamine and tin images, 14-karat vintage snake, diamonds, steel cut beads, aquamarine, garnet, and braided leather cord, cord: approx. 18 in., pendant: approx. 6 x 10 in., Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Alida and Christopher Latham, 2023.15

Artwork Details

Title
Kingfisher Caught Between Man’s God and Mother Nature
Artist
Date
2015
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
cord: approx. 18 in., pendant: approx. 6 x 10 in.
Credit Line
Gift of Alida and Christopher Latham
Mediums
Mediums Description
sterling silver, 18-karat gold, shakudō, carved boxwood, melamine and tin images, 14-karat vintage snake, diamonds, steel cut beads, aquamarine, garnet, and braided leather cord
Classifications
Subjects
  • Dress — accessory — jewelry
Object Number
2023.15
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/2023.15

Works by this artist (2 items)

Richard Guy Walton, Aunt Polly's Sid, 1939, oil on fiberboard, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, 1974.99.1
Aunt Polly’s Sid
Artist
Date1939
oil on fiberboard
Not on view
Richard Guy Walton, Tom, Huck and the Dead Cat, 1939, oil on fiberboard, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, 1974.99.2
Tom, Huck and the Dead Cat
Artist
Date1939
oil on fiberboard
Not on view