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Object Number
991-12-60/14983B
Display Title
Pair of Gilt Ornaments with Feathers, Beads, and Swastika ("WAN")
Descriptions
Object Description
Pair of gilt ornaments with kingfisher feathers adhered to front face. (a) has one red glass bead attached, (b) has one red and one yellow. Elaborate motifs including: bat, flower, and swastika ("WAN"). (a) 4.8 cm. (?) x 2.6 cm. (?) x .8 cm. (d); (b) 4.3 cm. (?) x 2.6 cm. (?) x .8 cm. (d).
Inventory Description
Pin, metal, blue feather inlay, polished yellow stone ornament, bat at top
Classification
- Pin
Department
Ethnographic
Date
late 19th century - early 20th century
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia
/
China
Dimensions
Overall: 4.4 x 2.5 x 1 cm (1 3/4 x 1 x 3/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Provenance
Donor
Sarah Conger Buchan Jewell
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