
David Watkins is one of the most important and innovative jewellers working in Britain today. This particular neckpiece has many stylistic antecedents. Its style resembles a torc, enabling comparisons with the museum's archeological collections. In this work Watkins challenges our preconceptions about jewellery but in fact it relates to the most ancient type of body decoration far more closely than many pieces made in intervening centuries. It also bears similarities to African neckrings.
More information
Title of artwork, date
Fantail, 2003
Date supported
2006
Medium and material
Anodised aluminium
Dimensions
Diameter: 31 cm
Grant
1399
Total cost
2800

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