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Vaughn Stubbs
'Bronto' Brooch1987

Not on view
Small painted resin figurine of a green and orange sauropod dinosaur perched on a metallic gold diamond-shaped base inscribed with the word "Bronto"
Reverse of a ceramic brooch showing a pale gold triangular base with two metal pin findings, an incised signature reading 'VAUGHN STUBBS 87,' and a paper label marked '124-V.' Green and orange glazed elements visible at top edge.
Artist or Maker
Vaughn Stubbs
United States, born 1946-2016
Title
'Bronto' Brooch
Date Made
1987
Medium
Plastic toy, archival cardboard, acrylic paint
Dimensions
4 1/4 × 2 1/2 × 1 1/2 in. (10.8 × 6.35 × 3.81 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Lois and Bob Boardman
Accession Number
M.2016.21.61
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.