This object is currently on display in room 206 as part of Acquired! Shaping the National Design Collection. There is one other image of this object. See our image rights statement.

 

Object Timeline

2016

2022

  • We acquired this object.

2024

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 the Acquired! Shaping the National Design Collection and Scraps exhibitions.

It is dated 2016 and we acquired it in 2022. Its medium is hand-spun, hand-woven brocaded cotton jamdani scraps, pieced and embroidered.

This object was donated by Christina Kim. It is credited Gift of Christina Kim.

  • 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

Cite this object as

Amulets; Designed by Christina Kim (American, born South Korea, 1957); Embroidered by Rajka Designs; Produced by dosa, inc.; hand-spun, hand-woven brocaded cotton jamdani scraps, pieced and embroidered; H x W (each): 2.5 × 1.9 cm (1 in. × 3/4 in.); 42 pieces; Gift of Christina Kim; 2022-26-3-1/42

In addition to Acquired! Shaping the National Design Collection, this object was previously on display as part of the exhibition Scraps.

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