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Object Number
991-12-60/15038
Display Title
Child's Silver (?) Good Luck Charm in the Shape of a Padlock
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
Yes (Chinese name)
Object Description
Child's good luck charm in the shape of a padlock. Silver (?), hollow with scalloped edges and a red silk cord and tassel. Motifs in relief and enameled. On one side, four Chinese characters; other side, flowers, plants, and bats. <transliteration> (Chinese name). 32 cm. (l) x 6.5 cm. (w) x 1.5 cm. (d).
Inventory Description
Necklace, enameled metal, openwork scalloped edges, braided red cord
Classification
- Necklace
Department
Ethnographic
Date
late 19th century - early 20th century
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia
/
China
Dimensions
Overall: 29 x 6.6 x 1.1 cm (11 7/16 x 2 5/8 x 7/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
991-12-60/15038
Provenance
Collector
Sarah Pike Conger
(1898 - 1905)
Donor
Sarah Conger Buchan Jewell
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