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Carlier Makigawa
'Shrine for Kanzaburo' Brooch1987

Not on view
Decorative object in the form of a miniature classical temple facade, with brushed silver metal framework and mottled black, gold, and copper-orange inlaid panels, centered rectangular opening
Sculptural brooch in the form of a classical temple façade, with a triangular pediment, two columns, and a stepped base; metal framework in silver tones encloses panels of mottled gold, black, and rust enamel or resin; a narrow rectangular opening forms a central doorway.
Artist or Maker
Carlier Makigawa
Australia, born 1952
Title
'Shrine for Kanzaburo' Brooch
Place Made
Australia
Date Made
1987
Medium
Stainless steel, silver, papier-mâché with gilding
Dimensions
3 1/4 × 2 3/4 × 3/4 in. (8.26 × 6.99 × 1.91 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Lois and Bob Boardman
Accession Number
M.2015.252.54
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.
Copyright
© Carlier Makigawa