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Amulets

Object Details

Description
Tiny charms or amulets in the form of embroidered, stuffed rectangles or triangles of jamdani cotton.
Data Source
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Designer
Christina Kim, (American, born South Korea, 1957)
Producer
dosa, inc., Los Angeles, California, USA, founded 1984
Embroiderer
Rajka Designs, Indian
Date
2016
Credit Line
Courtesy of dosa inc.
Medium
Hand-spun, hand-woven brocaded cotton jamdani scraps, pieced and embroidered
Dimensions
H x W (each): 2.5 × 1.9 cm (1 in. × 3/4 in.); 42 pieces
Type
embroidery & stitching
Exhibitions
Amulets
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