Fibula
mid 19th century (made)
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This type of large dress fastener is used to join the garments of women at the left shoulder in the western Himalayan districts of Lahaul, Spiti and Kinnaur.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Repousse brass |
| Brief description | "celtic"; Jewellery, brass, incised, Tibet, C19 |
| Physical description | A dress fastener composed of three, joined, brass circular rings with an iron ring and chain attached. Both bottom two rings are decorated with an openwork spiral ornament. |
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| Object history | Taylor Collection |
| Summary | This type of large dress fastener is used to join the garments of women at the left shoulder in the western Himalayan districts of Lahaul, Spiti and Kinnaur. |
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| Accession number | 981-1874 |
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| Record created | December 1, 2006 |
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