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Object Number
991-12-60/14995B
Display Title
Three Metal (White) Incised Implements, Possibly Letter Openers
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
Yes (Chinese name)
Object Description
Three metal (white) implements, possibly letter openers. (a and b) are almost identical. Flat long blade, pointed at one end, knob with incised ornamentation on opposite end. (c) flat long blade, pointed at one end, other end elaborate incised ornamentation on four sides. <transliteration> (Chinese name). (a and b) 24 cm. (l) x 2.2 cm. (w) x 1.9 cm. (d).; (c) 22 cm. (l) x 1 cm. (w) x .8 cm. (d).
Inventory Description
Pin, hair pin, silver, long, flat pointed blade with hollow decorative knob
Classification
- Pin
Department
Ethnographic
Date
late 19th century - early 20th century
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia
/
China
Materials
Silver alloy
Dimensions
Overall: 23 x 2 x 1.9 cm (9 1/16 x 13/16 x 3/4 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
991-12-60/14995B
Provenance
Donor
Sarah Conger Buchan Jewell
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