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Object Number
991-12-60/15087A
Display Title
Two Pairs of Long, Narrow Wooden Chopsticks with Silver Tips and Ends from a Set
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
Yes (Chinese name)
Object Description
Two pairs of long and narrow wooden chopsticks (a-b and c-d) from a set of eating utensils. Silver at tips of each stick and at the ends. Wooden stem is smooth and plain. <transliteration> (Chinese name). Pair (a-b), each stick: 28.6 cm. (l) x .5 cm. (?).
Inventory Description
Chopstick, wood, dark stain, silver tips and top knobs
Classification
- Chopstick
Department
Ethnographic
Date
late 19th century - early 20th century
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia
/
China
Materials
Wood, Silver, Pigment
Dimensions
Overall: 28.4 x 0.6 x 0.6 cm (11 3/16 x 1/4 x 1/4 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
991-12-60/15087A
Provenance
Collector
Sarah Pike Conger
(1898 - 1905)
Donor
Sarah Conger Buchan Jewell
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