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Pair of skewer-type pins
Pair of skewer-type pins

Pair of skewer-type pins

Place of OriginBhutan
Date1940-1990
MaterialsSilver and turquoise
DimensionsL. 7 3/4 in x Diam. 2 3/16 in, L. 19.7 cm x Diam. 5.6 cm
Credit LineGift of Ashi Tashi Dorji
Object number1990.237.1-.2
DepartmentHimalayan Art
ClassificationsDecorative Arts
On View
On view
LocationGallery 12
More Information
In the early 1900s, ancient skewertype pins (tingkhep) were used for securing a Bhutanese woman’s garment (kira) at the shoulders. The ring at the top is decorated with makara (mythical crocodile) heads and finely engraved designs. The pin, ornamented with turquoise, has a spiraling shaft elegantly engraved in the middle section, and it tapers to a sharp point.