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Object Number
991-12-60/14988
Display Title
Two-Piece Gilt Metal (Belt?) Buckle with Three Dragons in Relief
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
Yes (Chinese name)
Object Description
Two-piece metal (belt?) buckle, covered with gilt. Three dragons in relief on front face. <transliteration> (Chinese name). 5.5 cm. (l) x 2.7 cm. (w) x 2.2 cm. (d).
Inventory Description
Buckle, gilt metal, two part, dragons in relief, four metal loops, curved
Classification
- Belt buckle
Department
Ethnographic
Date
late 19th century - early 20th century
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia
/
China
Materials
Metal, Gilt
Dimensions
Overall: 2.7 x 5.6 x 2 cm (1 1/16 x 2 3/16 x 13/16 in.)
Quantity
2
Label on object
991-12-60/14988
Provenance
Collector
Sarah Pike Conger
(1898 - 1905)
Donor
Sarah Conger Buchan Jewell
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