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The Weighing Of The Heart Brooch Holder, ca. 1998

This is a Brooch holder. It is dated ca. 1998 and we acquired it in 2011. Its medium is mixed media on slate, painted wood, plexiglass. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

This object was donated by Linda Lichtenberg Kaplan. It is credited Gift of Linda Lichtenberg Kaplan.

Its dimensions are

H x W x D: 38.4 x 31.1 x 6.5 cm (15 1/8 x 12 1/4 x 2 9/16 in.)

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The Weighing Of The Heart Brooch Holder, ca. 1998; England; mixed media on slate, painted wood, plexiglass; H x W x D: 38.4 x 31.1 x 6.5 cm (15 1/8 x 12 1/4 x 2 9/16 in.); Gift of Linda Lichtenberg Kaplan; 2011-15-2-a,b

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