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Object Number
991-12-60/14889
Display Title
Grooming/Manicure Set Consisting of Small Scoop and Pick
Descriptions
Object Description
Grooming/manicure set consisting of a small scoop (ear) and pick, each attached to a chain attached to a Chinese character attached to a chain which has a (silk?) cord with a coin attached to it at one end. 42 cm. (l) x 3 cm. (w).
Inventory Description
Grooming kit, metal, pick, scoop, chained to good luck symbol, coin on cord
Classification
- Grooming kit
Department
Ethnographic
Date
late 19th century - early 20th century
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia
/
China
Materials
Metal, Silk, Dye, Silk thread
Dimensions
Overall: 43.2 x 3.1 cm (17 x 1 1/4 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
Chinese characters attached to chains; 991-12-60/14889
Provenance
Collector
Sarah Pike Conger
(1898 - 1905)
Donor
Sarah Conger Buchan Jewell
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