Producer unknown to us
Mirror ring
Asia, Pakistan, Multan
20th century
Enamel, glass
Ümit Bir (gynaecologist) acquired the mirror ring in Delhi, India, on October 31, 1974
On permanent loan from the Dr. Bir Collection Foundation
SB 916
This mirror ring from Multan (Pakistan), an important centre for the production of enamel jewellery, allowed the wearer to catch a glimpse of her future husband before the wedding.
Gynaecologist Ümit Bir (1929–2014) gathered most of his collection on several trips from Marocco to India from the 1960s to the 1990s. Unfortunately, we still do not know the exact circumstances of the acquisition of this object. Since 2004, the collection has been on permanent loan to the museum from the Dr. Bir Collection Foundation.
Jan König