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Earrings
Major collection: Holography
Named collection: Holography Collection
Object type: hologram
Maker: Deem, Rebecca
Date made: 1983
Materials: reflection hologram; foil
Measurements: 3 1/2 in x 1 in
Nomenclature: commercial
Classification: holograms
Early holographic application commercially produced for personal adornment. Please note that due to the unique challenges of holography as a medium, high-resolution digital images are not available for most items in the holography collection. Please contact us for more information on reproducing images of holograms.
MOH-1983.71
Named collection: Holography Collection
Object type: hologram
Maker: Deem, Rebecca
Date made: 1983
Materials: reflection hologram; foil
Measurements: 3 1/2 in x 1 in
Nomenclature: commercial
Classification: holograms
One pair of earrings for pierced ears; pieces of black plastic, triangular at top, twisted into corkscrew pattern in middle and coming to a point at bottom; glued to the top triangular portion of each earring is small triangular piece of black plastic, to which is adhered a small piece of rainbow holographic foil; glued to the small triangle is a red plastic button; glued to each button is a smaller piece of black plastic to which is adhered another small piece of holographic foil; jewelry.
Early holographic application commercially produced for personal adornment. Please note that due to the unique challenges of holography as a medium, high-resolution digital images are not available for most items in the holography collection. Please contact us for more information on reproducing images of holograms.
MOH-1983.71