Artist
Bernhard Schobinger (Swiss, born 1946)Swiss, born 1946
CultureSwiss
Titles
- Isolatoren Kette (Insulator Chain)
Date1987
MediumPorcelain and nylon
DimensionsAs worn: 21 1/16 × 9 1/2 in. (53.5 × 24.2 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
Not on view
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Department
Decorative Arts, Craft, and DesignObject Type
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Bernhard Schobinger
1994
Tin, quartz, iron, gold, copper wire, metal sheet from steel, paint, and ink
2002.4065
Bernhard Schobinger
1983–1984
Antique crystal beads, television bulbs, German Coca-Cola bottle, silver, and steel wire
2002.4062
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Bernhard Schobinger
1990
Amethyst, rose quartz, hematite, and copper
2002.4063
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Bernhard Schobinger
1999
750 white and yellow gold, glass, turquoise, lapis lazuli, and diamonds
2002.4067.A,.B
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Bernhard Schobinger
1995
Iron, gold, cultured pearl, black diamonds, malachite, and cinober fragments
2002.4066
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Bernhard Schobinger
1991
Copper, carborundum, silver, and gold
2002.4064
Late 19th–early 20th century
Gold with granulation, gold beads, and red cord
2004.2316