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Pair of silver pins with chain
Pair of silver pins with chain

Pair of silver pins with chain

Place of OriginBhutan
Dateapprox. 1960-1990
MaterialsSilver
DimensionsL. 8 1/2 in, L. 21.6 cm (pin); L. 14 in, L. 35.56 cm (chain)
Credit LineGift of Edward P. Gerber, M.D.
Object number1990.38
DepartmentHimalayan Art
ClassificationsDecorative Arts
On View
On view
LocationGallery 12
More Information
In Bhutan, as elsewhere in the world, fashion is subject to change. This style of pins with heavy chains was popular in the 1960s. The pair of old-fashioned skewer-type pins are soldered to a pair of modern pins shaped like the Buddhist symbol of the wheel of the doctrine; these have two hooks in the back for securing a woman’s garment at the shoulders. Ornamented with turquoise, the finely worked pins are linked by double silver chains attached to a ring.