Pair of Shoulder Pins
early 19th century (made)
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| Place of origin |
Silver shoulder pins (tinkhup) were used to secure the ends of women's dress garments (kira) in Bhutan before the arrival of round shoulder brooches (koma) in the early 20th century. The two swivel pins hung at each front shoulder, while the meshed wire chains joining them lay across the woman's back.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Embossed and chased silver |
| Brief description | Dress pins, silver, early 19th century, Bhutan. |
| Physical description | Two pennanular silver dress pins joined by silver chain. |
| Historical context | Used by women in Bhutan to secure their dress garment or kira befor the advent of the round koma brooches in the 20th century. Two long pins joined the ends of the kira at each front shoulder, the long double strand of meshed silver wire joining them hung across the woman's back. |
| Production | Acquired in Sikkim but of the type used in Bhutan |
| Summary | Silver shoulder pins (tinkhup) were used to secure the ends of women's dress garments (kira) in Bhutan before the arrival of round shoulder brooches (koma) in the early 20th century. The two swivel pins hung at each front shoulder, while the meshed wire chains joining them lay across the woman's back. |
| Bibliographic reference | John Clarke: Jewellery of Tibet and Himalayas, V&A Publications
ISBN 1 85177 4238, 2004, page 105, no.103. |
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| Accession number | 03071(IS) |
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| Record created | February 19, 2003 |
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