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Child's Silver (?) Good Luck Charm in the Shape of a Coin
Child's Silver (?) Good Luck Charm in the Shape of a Coin
Object Number 991-12-60/15039
Display Title Child's Silver (?) Good Luck Charm in the Shape of a Coin
Descriptions
Indigenous Term Yes (Chinese name)
Object Description Child's good luck charm in the shape of a coin. Silver (?) with incised designs - one side has four Chinese characters; other side has floral motifs. Hole through center of coin through which is tied a red silk cord with a tassel at one end. <transliteration> (Chinese name). 37 cm. (l) x 3.2 cm. (w).
Inventory Description Necklace, braided red cord, tassel, coin pendant, floral and character motif
Classification
  • Necklace
Department Ethnographic
Date late 19th century - early 20th century
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia / China
Materials Metal, Silk thread, Dye, Silver?
Dimensions Overall: 36.5 x 3.1 x 0.6 cm (14 3/8 x 1 1/4 x 1/4 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 991-12-60/15039
Provenance
Collector Sarah Pike Conger (1898 - 1905)
Donor Sarah Conger Buchan Jewell

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