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Nine Large Silk Flowers on Wire Stems, Eight Pink and One Red
Nine Large Silk Flowers on Wire Stems, Eight Pink and One Red
Object Number 991-12-60/15150A
Display Title Nine Large Silk Flowers on Wire Stems, Eight Pink and One Red
Descriptions
Object Description Nine large silk flowers. Silk on wire stems, some with green paper leaves. Eight are pink and one is red. Ca. 20 cm. (l) x 13 cm. (?) x 10 cm. (?).
Inventory Description Pin, hair ornament, red silk flower, leaves, on paper wrapped wire
Classification
  • Pin
Department Ethnographic
Date late 19th century - early 20th century
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia / China
Materials Silk, Dye, Wire, Paper, Silk cloth, Metal wire
Dimensions Overall: 13.5 x 9.6 x 6.1 cm (5 5/16 x 3 3/4 x 2 3/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 991-12-60/15150A
Provenance
Collector Sarah Pike Conger (1898 - 1905)
Donor Sarah Conger Buchan Jewell

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