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Object Number
991-12-60/14939A
Display Title
Pair of White Metal Earrings with Floral Motif in Relief
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
earring - erhuan
Object Description
Pair of white metal earrings. A flower in relief on each with two simple bangles. <transliteration> (Chinese name). 3.3 cm. (l) x 2 cm. (w) x 2.5 (d).
Inventory Description
Earring, french hook, silver, flower, two stick danglers
Classification
- Earring
Department
Ethnographic
Date
late 19th century - early 20th century
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia
/
China
Materials
Silver, Metal
Dimensions
Overall: 3.1 x 1.9 cm (1 1/4 x 3/4 in.)
Quantity
1
Provenance
Collector
Sarah Pike Conger
(1898 - 1905)
Donor
Sarah Conger Buchan Jewell
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