• Old Silver and copper Bhutanese Bracelet
  • Old Silver and copper Bhutanese Bracelet
  • Old Silver and copper Bhutanese Bracelet
  • Old Silver and copper Bhutanese Bracelet
  • Old Silver and copper Bhutanese Bracelet
  • Old Silver and copper Bhutanese Bracelet
  • Old Silver and copper Bhutanese Bracelet

Old Silver and Copper Bhutanese Bracelet.

Old and beautifully engraved silver bracelet has a solid copper center giving it a weight of 110 grams. A very rich and well worn piece.

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JASBH/101
Drukpa
Bhutan
Bracelet, dobchu
Silver and copper.
2¾ in. across X ¾ in. wide. X 2 ¼ in. high. ¾ in. at the opening. 110 grams.
Good. The interior silver lining has worn away to expose the copper core. Stones are missing.

Heavy copper cuff bracelet with a silver engraved lining applied over the copper. Deeply engraved surface design of two rows of curvilinear patterns divided by a raised strip of smooth sliver. Terminal ends embellished with three circular silver settings that may have once held small stone cabochons. Secured in place by 2 rows of silver edging, one plain the other braided.
Displayed during the exhibition Bhutanese Textiles; Weaving from the Heart, Asian Cultural Center of Vermont, Brattleboro, VT, 2007.
Displayed during the exhibition Bhutanese Textiles; Weaving from the Heart, Bank of Thailand Museum, Chiang Mai, Thailand, 2008-09.