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Silver Fork of Simple, Thin, Two-Prong Design
Silver Fork of Simple, Thin, Two-Prong Design
Object Number 991-12-60/15091
Display Title Silver Fork of Simple, Thin, Two-Prong Design
Descriptions
Indigenous Term Yes (Chinese name)
Object Description Silver fork of simple, thin, two-prong design. <transliteration> (Chinese name). 22 cm. (?) x 1.5 cm. (?).
Inventory Description Fork, silver, plain, two prongs, cylindrical handle, knobbed end
Classification
  • Fork
Department Ethnographic
Date late 19th century - early 20th century
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia / China
Materials Silver
Dimensions Overall: 21.7 x 1.3 x 0.5 cm (8 9/16 x 1/2 x 3/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 991-12-60/15091
Provenance
Collector Sarah Pike Conger (1898 - 1905)
Donor Sarah Conger Buchan Jewell

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