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Felieke van der Leest
'Spermheart' Broochdesigned 1996

Not on view
Crocheted three-dimensional object in crimson red yarn, shaped like a plump heart at the top with a long sinuous tail curving downward in an S-shape
Artist or Maker
Felieke van der Leest
Netherlands, active Norway since 2008, born 1968
Title
'Spermheart' Brooch
Date Made
designed 1996
Medium
Viscose thread over felt and rubber
Dimensions
3 1/4 × 1 × 1/2 in. (8.26 × 2.54 × 1.27 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Lois and Bob Boardman
Accession Number
M.2016.21.71
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.