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Object Number
991-12-60/15040
Display Title
Child's Silver (?) Good Luck Charm, Round and Flat with Incised Decoration
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
Yes (Chinese name)
Object Description
Child's good luck charm. Round flat metal (silver?) piece with incised decoration. On one side are four Chinese characters; on the other are floral motifs. Hole in center through which is tied a red silk cord with a tassel at one end. <transliteration> (Chinese name). 36.5 cm. (l) x 6 cm. (w).
Inventory Description
Necklace, round silver pendant, character, floral motif, braided red cord, tasse
Classification
- Necklace
Department
Ethnographic
Date
late 19th century - early 20th century
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia
/
China
Dimensions
Overall: 38 x 6 x 0.5 cm (14 15/16 x 2 3/8 x 3/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
991-12-60/15040
Provenance
Collector
Sarah Pike Conger
(1898 - 1905)
Donor
Sarah Conger Buchan Jewell
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