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Pair of Hair Ornaments with Large Pink Silk Flower, Smaller Flowers, Butterfly
Pair of Hair Ornaments with Large Pink Silk Flower, Smaller Flowers, Butterfly
Object Number 991-12-60/15171B
Display Title Pair of Hair Ornaments with Large Pink Silk Flower, Smaller Flowers, Butterfly
Descriptions
Object Description Pair of hair ornaments consisting of a large pink silk flower (one light (a), one dark pink (b)), and several other smaller flowers (small yellow fabric and small light purple silk). Also included are: three buds (one white, one pink, one light purple) with black felt overlay, and one black butterfly. All on paper-covered spring wires, and held together with green silk thread on a wire pin. 20 cm. (l) x 13.5 cm. (?) x 11 cm. (?).
Inventory Description Pin, hair ornament, silk flowers, leaves, on metal stick pin, velvet butterfly
Classification
  • Pin
Department Ethnographic
Date late 19th century - early 20th century
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia / China
Materials Dye, Wire, Velvet, Glass, Pigment, Paper, Silk cloth, Silk thread
Dimensions Overall: 21 x 15 x 7 cm (8 1/4 x 5 7/8 x 2 3/4 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 991-12-60/15171B
Provenance
Donor Sarah Conger Buchan Jewell

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