"Choker #70"
Designer Mary Lee Hu American
Not on view
Hu uses traditional textile techniques of weaving, twining, wrapping, and braiding to transform gold and silver wire into extraordinary body adornment. Her fingers are her tools, and the inspiration for her patterns comes from the classical Greek, Etruscan, and Celtic styles. To enhance these associations, high-karat gold, with its deep yellow color, is her metal of choice. Choker #70 was made to celebrate the soprano Elizabeth Rethberg's (1894–1976) feature role in Verdi's opera Aida, set in ancient Egypt.
This image cannot be enlarged, viewed at full screen, or downloaded.
This artwork is meant to be viewed from right to left. Scroll left to view more.
