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Object Number
991-12-60/14896A
Display Title
Two Grooming Implements (Scoops) - May Be Used as Hairpins
Descriptions
Object Description
Two grooming implements (scoops) maybe ear; may also be used as hairpins. One has an openwork ornament near the center consisting of a Chinese character and a bat on the other side. Both are metal. One without ornament: 15 cm. (l)x .4 cm. (w); other: 15.5 cm. (l) x 2 cm. (w) x .5 cm. (d).
Inventory Description
Pin, hair pin, metal open work longevity symbol, spiral shaft, scoop head
Classification
- Pin
Department
Ethnographic
Date
late 19th century - early 20th century
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia
/
China
Materials
Metal
Dimensions
Overall: 15.6 x 1.9 x 0.4 cm (6 1/8 x 3/4 x 3/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
There is one openwork Chinese character on the ornament of one pin; 991-12-60/14896A
Provenance
Collector
Sarah Pike Conger
(1898 - 1905)
Donor
Sarah Conger Buchan Jewell
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