Flake Necklace

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Title

Flake Necklace

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Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Collection

Te Papa Collections Online

Description

This necklace by Warwick Freeman is made from flakes of argillite that have been strung together on a wire string. The sharp edges of the flakes make it uncomfortable to wear, and because of its impractical nature Freeman only ever made three versions of it. The version owned by Te Papa was exhibited in the 1988 exhibition Bone Stone Shell, along with two other necklaces, one of which was made of pāua (large New Zealand abalone with blue-green inner shell) and the other of bone. Ancient mater...

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Format

Image

Date created

1987

Creator

Warwick Freeman

URL

https://collections.tepapa.govt.nz/object/44235

Related subjects

argillite / silver / thread / necklaces / jewellery / artifacts / jewellery making / stonecutting / regionalism / primitivism / Postmodern / Māori / Auckland

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