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Object Number
991-12-60/14934A
Display Title
Pair of Enameled Copper Alloy (?) Rings with Chain Pendants and Bells
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
ring - zhi huan
Object Description
Pair of rings, enameled copper alloy (?). Each ring has two chain pendants, with a small bell at the end of one chain. Chinese character stamp on inside. <transliteration> (Chinese name). Ring: 2.2 cm. (diameter) x 1.4 cm. (w); chain: 5.8 cm. (l).
Inventory Description
Ring, enameled metal, floral design in relief, missig dangler and chain
Classification
- Ring
Department
Ethnographic
Date
late 19th century - early 20th century
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia
/
China
Materials
Copper alloy, Enamel, Pigment
Dimensions
Overall: 1.4 x 2.1 x 1.7 cm (9/16 x 13/16 x 11/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
Chinese character stamp on inside of the rings; 991-12-60/14934A
Provenance
Collector
Sarah Pike Conger
(1898 - 1905)
Donor
Sarah Conger Buchan Jewell
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