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Hair Ornament with Fuchsia Silk Flower, Other Flowers, and Painted Butterfly
Hair Ornament with Fuchsia Silk Flower, Other Flowers, and Painted Butterfly
Object Number 991-12-60/15154
Display Title Hair Ornament with Fuchsia Silk Flower, Other Flowers, and Painted Butterfly
Descriptions
Object Description Hair ornament consisting of a fuchsia-colored silk flower, several other fabric and paper flowers, one painted butterfly on fabric and leaves (paper, silk, and ?). All on wires, some in the form of springs, all on a pointy wire stem attached with silk thread. 27 cm. (l) x 13 cm. (?) x 12 cm. (?).
Inventory Description Pin, hair ornament, silk flowers, paper leaves, butterfly, on metal stick pin
Classification
  • Pin
Department Ethnographic
Date late 19th century - early 20th century
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia / China
Materials Silk, Dye, Wire, Paper, Pigment, Silk cloth, Metal wire, Fiber
Dimensions Overall: 26.7 x 14 x 8.2 cm (10 1/2 x 5 1/2 x 3 1/4 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 991-12-60/15154
Provenance
Collector Sarah Pike Conger (1898 - 1905)
Donor Sarah Conger Buchan Jewell

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