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Object Number
991-12-60/15082
Display Title
Brass Good Luck Piece with Chinese Characters on Front and Back (Paperweight?)
Descriptions
Object Description
Good luck piece with Chinese characters on front and two archaic script characters on back. Brass. Possibly used as a paperweight. Very likely used in the royal family. Inscription: <transliteration> (side one); <transliteration> (side two). 6.2 cm. (diameter) x 1.1 cm. (h).
Inventory Description
Ornament, oversize brass colored coin, characters in relief on both sides
Classification
- Ornament
Department
Ethnographic
Date
late 19th century - early 20th century
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia
/
China
Materials
Bronze?, Brass
Dimensions
Overall: 6.3 x 6.3 x 1.1 cm (2 1/2 x 2 1/2 x 7/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
Chinese characters on front; two archaic script Chinese characters on back; 991-12-60/15082
Provenance
Collector
Sarah Pike Conger
(1898 - 1905)
Donor
Sarah Conger Buchan Jewell
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