Object Details
Artist
Debbie Wetmore, born Brattleboro, VT 1943
Luce Center Label
Debbie Wetmore made Amazonia using found objects such as earthenware, bone, shell, glass, wood, and horn. These elements were arranged to evoke a sense of the art of the native cultures of the Amazon basin. In among the natural materials Wetmore placed a spark plug and a lace bobbin to suggest a male and female element.
Luce Object Quote
“Amazonia itself is an exercise in organically blending enamel with the natural world.” Letter from the artist, 2003
Credit Line
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of an anonymous donor
Date
1999
Object number
2000.49
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
Decorative Arts-Jewelry
Crafts
Medium
enamel, precious metal, clay, bone, shell, stone, glass, wood, and horn
Dimensions
10 x 10 x 1/2 in. (25.4 x 25.4 x 1.3 cm)
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Department
Renwick Gallery
Data Source
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Link to Original Record
Record ID
saam_2000.49