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Woven Hair Bracelet

1936

Irene M. Burge

Associated Names

Irene M. Burge

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a brown or copper-colored braided bracelet with a flat rectangular clasp at the center. The background is plain off-white or cream. Text "IMBURGER. ?36." is located in the bottom right corner in a brown hue.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, graphite, and colored pencil on paper
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 35 x 26 cm (13 3/4 x 10 1/4 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.2294

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: I.M. BURGE. '36

Wikidata ID

Q64574889

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