Insulator Chain (Isolatoren Kette)
Artist
Bernhard Schobinger(Swiss, born 1946)Swiss, born 1946
CultureSwiss
Titles
- Insulator Chain (Isolatoren Kette)
Date1987
MediumPorcelain and nylon
DimensionsAs worn: 21 1/16 × 9 1/2 x 1 3/4 in. (53.5 × 24.2 x 4.4 cm)
46 9/16 circumference in. (118.3 cm)
46 9/16 circumference in. (118.3 cm)
Credit LineGift of Susan Beech
Object number2023.624
Current Location
The Nancy and Rich Kinder Building
Gallery 206
Exposé
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Department
Decorative Arts, Craft, and DesignObject Type
Published References Fayet, Roger and Florian Hufnagl. Jewels Now! 2003. Stuttgart: Arnoldsche Art Publishers, 2003, 47. Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
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