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Object Number
991-12-60/14904
Display Title
Child's Good Luck Charm
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
lucky charm - jixiang wu; chang ming bai sui
Object Description
Child's good luck charm. Given to children 100 days old, wear around neck until 6-8 years old. Flat metal (silver?) piece. Scalloped edges. Engraved on both sides, one side has floral motifs and four Chinese characters, other side, floral motifs and a stamp with characters. 8.7 cm. (l) x 6.6 cm. (w). Came with a note - see remarks. Came in a wooden box with other ornaments.
Inventory Description
Pendant, ovate silver, slightly scalloped edge, rectangular cut out, etched
Classification
- Pendant
Department
Ethnographic
Date
late 19th century - early 20th century
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia
/
China
Materials
Silver alloy, Silver?
Dimensions
Overall: 8.7 x 6.6 x 0.1 cm (3 7/16 x 2 5/8 x 1/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
Chinese characters engraved on one side, stamped on the other ; 991-12-60/14904
Provenance
Collector
Sarah Pike Conger
(1898 - 1905)
Donor
Sarah Conger Buchan Jewell
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