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Object Number
991-12-60/14975
Display Title
White Metal (Hair?) Ornament in Shape of a Short Letter Opener
Descriptions
Object Description
White metal ornament, in shape of a short letter opener. Decorative motifs both in relief and openwork. Motifs include ones for: longevity ("SHOU"), endless knot ("PAN CHANG"), and bats. Most likely to be a hair ornament. 9.7 cm. (l) x 1.6 cm. (w) x 1 cm. (d).
Inventory Description
Ornament, silver, knot, insect, floral design one end, cast, longevity symbols
Classification
- Ornament
Department
Ethnographic
Date
late 19th century - early 20th century
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia
/
China
Materials
Silver, Metal
Dimensions
Overall: 9.6 x 1.6 x 0.5 cm (3 3/4 x 5/8 x 3/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
991-12-60/14975
Provenance
Collector
Sarah Pike Conger
(1898 - 1905)
Donor
Sarah Conger Buchan Jewell
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