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Object Number
991-12-60/15177B
Display Title
Ornament with Red Silk and Other Flowers, and Separate Small Red Silk Flower
Descriptions
Object Description
Ornaments: (a) red silk flower ornament with green silk leaves, includes several small purple flowers and one white and green small flower. On paper-covered wires held together with green silk thread wrapped around a wire stem - 11.7 cm. (l) x 9.7 cm. (?) x 7.5 cm. (?); (b) small red silk flower on green paper-covered wire and two green silk leaves.
Inventory Description
Pin, hair ornament, red silk flower, leaves, on paper wrapped wire
Classification
- Pin
Department
Ethnographic
Date
late 19th century - early 20th century
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia
/
China
Dimensions
Overall: 10 x 7 x 3.8 cm (3 15/16 x 2 3/4 x 1 1/2 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
991-12-60/15177B
Provenance
Donor
Sarah Conger Buchan Jewell
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