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Object Number 991-12-60/14995A
Display Title Three Metal (White) Incised Implements, Possibly Letter Openers
Descriptions
Indigenous Term Yes (Chinese name)
Object Description Three metal (white) implements, possibly letter openers. (a and b) are almost identical. Flat long blade, pointed at one end, knob with incised ornamentation on opposite end. (c) flat long blade, pointed at one end, other end elaborate incised ornamentation on four sides. <transliteration> (Chinese name). (a and b) 24 cm. (l) x 2.2 cm. (w) x 1.9 cm. (d).; (c) 22 cm. (l) x 1 cm. (w) x .8 cm. (d).
Inventory Description Pin, hair pin, silver, long, flat pointed blade with hollow decorative knob
Classification
  • Pin
Department Ethnographic
Date late 19th century - early 20th century
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia / China
Materials Silver alloy
Dimensions Overall: 23.8 x 2 x 1.9 cm (9 3/8 x 13/16 x 3/4 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 991-12-60/14995A
Provenance
Collector Sarah Pike Conger (1898 - 1905)
Donor Sarah Conger Buchan Jewell

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