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Elisabeth Jesus Guennaibim Defner
'Rodent Skull' Necklace1984

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Gold torque necklace with ruby accents, cascading metal filaments, and a central animal-skull pendant in yellow gold with dark curved horns and a hanging emerald green drop
Close-up detail of a brooch's reverse side, showing a gilt oval base with a silver pin-and-clasp mechanism, engraved numerals and cursive text, with twisted wire attachments extending outward.
Close-up detail of a gilt bronze sculpture, showing the underside of a cross-shaped element with rough cast surface texture and an incised cursive inscription on the central shaft.
Close-up of a metal hair ornament with dark iron prongs and gold central mount, featuring thin gold wires tipped with small spherical finials; faint inscribed marks visible along one prong.
Close-up of a curved gold bangle bracelet with a polished surface, showing stamped maker's marks and hallmarks on the inner band against a white background.
Artist or Maker
Elisabeth Jesus Guennaibim Defner
Austria, Innsbruck, 1931 - 2017
Title
'Rodent Skull' Necklace
Place Made
Austria
Date Made
1984
Medium
Gold, steel, silver, opal, emerald, diamond, rubies
Dimensions
7 13/16 × 6 1/8 × 1/2 in. (19.84 × 15.56 × 1.27 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Lois and Bob Boardman
Accession Number
M.2013.221.7a-b
Classification
Jewelry and Adornments
Collecting Area
Decorative Arts and Design
Selected Bibliography
  • Mills, Rosie Chambers and Bobbye Tigerman. Beyond Bling: Contemporary Jewelry from the Lois Boardman Collection. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art; Munich: DelMonico Books-Prestel, 2016.