Coming to Grips (necklace)

Kiff Slemmons, Coming to Grips (necklace), 2001, ebony, ruler fragments, photographs framed in fabricated silver, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Susan Beech Collection, 2024.50.84A-B, Photo by John Wilson White
Kiff Slemmons, Coming to Grips (necklace), 2001, ebony, ruler fragments, photographs framed in fabricated silver, each piece: 1 3⁄4 diam. x 1⁄4 in. necklace: 25 in., Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Susan Beech Collection, 2024.50.84A-B, Photo by John Wilson White

Artwork Details

Title
Coming to Grips (necklace)
Artist
Date
2001
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
each piece: 1 3⁄4 diam. x 1⁄4 in. necklace: 25 in.
Copyright
Photo by John Wilson White
Credit Line
Gift of the Susan Beech Collection
Mediums
Mediums Description
ebony, ruler fragments, photographs framed in fabricated silver
Classifications
Subjects
  • Dress — accessory — jewelry
Object Number
2024.50.84A-B
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/2024.50.84A-B

Works by this artist (16 items)

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Kiff Slemmons, Winter: Cracked Ice, 1989, sterling silver, enameled watch face and hands, and acrylic, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Lloyd E. Herman, founding director and director emeritus of the Renwick Gallery (1971-1986), 2012.64.3
Winter: Cracked Ice
Artist
Date1989
sterling silver, enameled watch face and hands, and acrylic
Not on view
Kiff Slemmons, Repair Series "Whisker Squints", Sandra Enterline, n.d., goggles, silver, pearl, and cat whiskers, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Rotasa Collection Trust, 2022.27.13A-B
Repair Series ​“Whisker Squints”, Sandra Enterline
Artist
Daten.d.
goggles, silver, pearl, and cat whiskers
Not on view
Kiff Slemmons, Untitled, n.d., paper and prints, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Rotasa Collection Trust, 2022.27.15
Untitled
Artist
Daten.d.
paper and prints
Not on view
Image Not Available
Huesos (necklace)
Artist
Date2010-2011
paper made of cotton and agave fiber
Not on view

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John Biggs, World on Fire .062, 2001, fabricated, constructed and modified Pyrex, stainless steel, sterling silver, ebony, mahogany, wenge, brass, and neoprene, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist in honor of Mr. and Mrs. John Biggs III, 2003.61
World on Fire .062
Artist
Date2001
fabricated, constructed and modified Pyrex, stainless steel, sterling silver, ebony, mahogany, wenge, brass, and neoprene
Not on view
Tina Rath, Black Beauty Lei (necklace), 2004, ebony, horse hair, and sterling silver, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Susan Beech Collection, 2024.50.69, Photo by John Wilson White
Black Beauty Lei (necklace)
Artist
Date2004
ebony, horse hair, and sterling silver
Not on view
Image Not Available
Untitled (Necklace)
Artist
Date2005
fine silver, sterling silver, copper, cow bone, fossilized ivory, ebony, and goat hair bristles
Not on view
Mark Nantz, Mottled Ebony Bowl with Silver Inlay, 2013, ebony and silver, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Jeffrey Bernstein, M.D. and Judith Chernoff, M.D., 2021.66.32
Mottled Ebony Bowl with Silver Inlay
Artist
Date2013
ebony and silver
Not on view