Inspired by a rock concert, artist Debra Baxter created her “Devil Horns Crystal Brass Knuckles” series. The hand gesture known as devil horns, or rock horns, gained popularity at 1970s heavy-metal concerts as a staple of audience appreciation.
Devil Horns Crystal Brass Knuckles (Lefty)
- Data Source
- Smithsonian American Art Museum
- Artist
- Debra Baxter, born Omaha, NE 1972
- Date
- 2015
- Credit Line
- Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist in honor of Joanna and David Baxter
- Copyright
- © 2015, Debra Baxter. Photo: Kim Richardson
- Medium
- quartz crystal and sterling silver
- Dimensions
- 4 1/2 × 4 3/8 × 2 in. (11.4 × 11.1 × 5.1 cm)
- Type
- Decorative Arts-Jewelry
- Crafts
- Crafts
- Crafts
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