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 (4 items)

Martín Ramírez, Soldado with American Flag, ca. 1950-1953, crayon, watercolor, pencil on various papers, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Herbert Waide Hemphill, Jr. and museum purchase made possible by Ralph Cross Johnson, 1986.65.194
Soldado with American Flag
Artist
Dateca. 1950-1953
crayon, watercolor, pencil on various papers
Not on view
Martín Ramírez, Untitled (Chorus Line), ca. 1950, watercolor, crayon and pencil on joined papers, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Herbert Waide Hemphill, Jr., 1991.96.4R
Untitled (Chorus Line)
Artist
Dateca. 1950
watercolor, crayon and pencil on joined papers
Not on view
Martín Ramírez, Untitled (Church), ca. 1950, crayon, pencil, and watercolor on various joined papers, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Herbert Waide Hemphill, Jr. and museum purchase made possible by Ralph Cross Johnson, 1986.65.192
Untitled (Church)
Artist
Dateca. 1950
crayon, pencil, and watercolor on various joined papers
Not on view
Martín Ramírez, Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception, ca. 1953, crayon, pencil, and colored pencil on joined papers, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Herbert Waide Hemphill, Jr. and museum purchase made possible by Ralph Cross Johnson, 1986.65.193
Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception
Artist
Dateca. 1953
crayon, pencil, and colored pencil on joined papers
Not on view

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