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Object Number
991-12-60/15062A
Display Title
Pair of Lightweight Gilt Metal Charm or Amulet Bells, Decoration on Each Side
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
Yes (Chinese name)
Object Description
Pair of lightweight charm or amulet bells with same figural and decorative pattern on each side. Gilt gold metal. <transliteration> (Chinese name). 3 cm. (?) x 2.4 cm. (?) x 1.9 cm. (h).
Inventory Description
Pendant, metal bell, abstract form with relief detail, perforated, seamed
Classification
- Pendant
Department
Ethnographic
Date
late 19th century - early 20th century
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia
/
China
Materials
Metal, Gold, Gilt
Dimensions
Overall: 2.4 x 2.5 x 1.6 cm (15/16 x 1 x 5/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
991-12-60/15062A
Provenance
Collector
Sarah Pike Conger
(1898 - 1905)
Donor
Sarah Conger Buchan Jewell
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