On both sides of the elaborate chain, each fibula is 22 cm long.
The Daalder Collection of Ethnic Jewellery and Adornment, after 2007
Mughal-Style Pendant from India
This pendant shows very clean, bright colors, and a boteh design in the middle. Size: 5cm across, 8mm thick. Weight: 31g. Continue Reading
Enameled Hair Pin from China
The swastika in the center is the Mandarin Chinese character, wàn. It signifies celestial virtues and infinite prosperity. Buddhists from India brought it to China around 2000 years ago. Continue Reading
Personal Ornament from Mongolia
This Mongolian amulet with silk fringe was worn on a silver chain, probably by a woman. It was made to protect a single person, and was enameled on one side with a plain silver back. Continue Reading
Hair Pins from Mongolia
These hair pins come from China, Inner Mongolia, and they are frequently grouped together and arranged as sets. Continue Reading
Belt from Daghestan
This belt is from Kubachi, Daghestan. Literature: Jewellery from the Orient: Treasures from the Dr. Bir Collection, p. 275, shows two belts with just such a semi-circular clasp as specifically coming from Kubachi. Kubachi produced large numbers of enamelled pieces of jewelry. The Daghestani smiths were fabled for their fine work, which we see in… Continue Reading