Relic (ring)

Kiff Slemmons, Relic (ring), 2005, silver, mica, wrapped chip from a broken piece by Thomas Gentille, 1 78 × 1 18 × 1 14 in. (4.8 × 2.9 × 3.2 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Susan Beech Collection, 2024.50.82, Photo by John Wilson White

Artwork Details

Title
Relic (ring)
Date
2005
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
1 78 × 1 18 × 1 14 in. (4.8 × 2.9 × 3.2 cm)
Copyright
Photo by John Wilson White
Credit Line
Gift of the Susan Beech Collection
Mediums
Mediums Description
silver, mica, wrapped chip from a broken piece by Thomas Gentille
Classifications
Subjects
  • Dress — accessory — jewelry
Object Number
2024.50.82

Works by this artist (16 items)

Kiff Slemmons, Untitled, n.d., paper and prints, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Rotasa Collection Trust, 2022.27.15
Untitled
Daten.d.
paper and prints
Not on view
Kiff Slemmons, Ringmaster (brooch), 1991, sterling silver and sea glass, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Susan Beech Collection, 2024.50.86, Photo by Robert Diamante
Ringmaster (brooch)
Date1991
sterling silver and sea glass
Not on view
Apis mellifera (brooch)
Date1996
sterling silver, copper, and nickel silver
Not on view
Huesos (necklace)
Date2010-2011
paper made of cotton and agave fiber
Not on view

More Artworks from the Collection

Raïssa Bump, Within (brooch), 2015, sterling silver, mica, silk, and 24k plated crystal beads, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Susan Beech Collection, 2024.50.13, Photo by Robert Diamante
Within (brooch)
Date2015
sterling silver, mica, silk, and 24k plated crystal beads
Not on view