Bracelet
late 3rd millenium BCE
Classification
Jewelry and Ornament
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Gift of Charles Lang Freer
Accession Number
F1917.391
Tags
About this artwork
Bracelet; flat sides and rounded rim; mottled yellow green and browns; extensive cream-colored incipient disintegration; flattened area on rim; proportions irregular; surface smooth.
About the Artist
Unknown
The artist designated as "Unknown" in our virtual museum's collection exemplifies a poignant chapter in art history: creators whose identities have faded into obscurity despite the enduring power of their work. With only one known artwork attributed to them in our holdings, this figure represents countless anonymous hands that shaped visual culture across centuries. Museums worldwide, including th...