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Amulets

This is a Amulets. It was designed by Christina Kim and produced by dosa, inc. and embroidered by Rajka Designs.

This object is not part of the Cooper Hewitt's permanent collection. It was able to spend time at the museum on loan from dosa, inc. as part of Scraps.

It is dated 2016. Its medium is hand-spun, hand-woven brocaded cotton jamdani scraps, pieced and embroidered.

It is credited Courtesy of dosa inc..

  • Bangle (India)
  • gold band, glass "gem".
  • Gift of Mrs. Max Farrand.
  • 1953-143-7

Our curators have highlighted 3 objects that are related to this one.

  • Necklace (Germany)
  • silver, gold.
  • Museum purchase from Smithsonian Regents Collections Acquisition and Monet Funds.
  • 1996-107-2-a/c

Its dimensions are

H x W (each): 2.5 × 1.9 cm (1 in. × 3/4 in.); 42 pieces

This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Scraps.

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