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Object Number
991-12-60/15063
Display Title
Auspicious Ornament in the Shape of a Golden Nugget with a Coin on Top, Etched
Descriptions
Object Description
Auspicious ornament in the shape of a golden nugget with a coin on top, traditional symbols of wealth. Etched carving on both sides.
Inventory Description
Pendant, etched silver, coin and lobed nugget, two perforations, makers stamp
Classification
- Pendant
Department
Ethnographic
Date
late 19th century - early 20th century
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia
/
China
Materials
Silver alloy, Metal
Dimensions
Overall: 6.1 x 6.7 x 0.1 cm (2 3/8 x 2 5/8 x 1/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
991-12-60/15063
Provenance
Collector
Sarah Pike Conger
(1898 - 1905)
Donor
Sarah Conger Buchan Jewell
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