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Object Number
991-12-60/15106
Display Title
Silver Philial with Pangolin Tail Base of Bone Marrow - Silver Fish Attached
Descriptions
Object Description
Philial of silver with pangolin tail base of bone marrow. Attached by chain is metal (silver) fish with a red glass eye. (* Note: found inside philial is a coiled ball of string.)
Inventory Description
Box, hollow Pangolin tail, silver hardware, silver fish chained to lid
Classification
- Box
Department
Ethnographic
Date
late 19th century - early 20th century
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia
/
China
Dimensions
Overall: 8.3 x 5.9 x 3 cm (3 1/4 x 2 5/16 x 1 3/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
991-12-60/15106
Provenance
Collector
Sarah Pike Conger
(1898 - 1905)
Donor
Sarah Conger Buchan Jewell
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