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Hair Ornament with Small Pink, White, and Green Silk Flowers on Wire Springs
Hair Ornament with Small Pink, White, and Green Silk Flowers on Wire Springs
Object Number 991-12-60/15169
Display Title Hair Ornament with Small Pink, White, and Green Silk Flowers on Wire Springs
Descriptions
Object Description Hair ornament consisting of small silk flowers, seven pink and eight white and green. All on wire springs, some covered with paper, all attached to a metal pin, held together with green silk thread. Green silk leaves. 23.5 cm. (l) x 10.5 cm. (?) x 8 cm. (?).
Inventory Description Pin, hair ornament, silk flowers, leaves, silk wrapped wire elements, stick pin
Classification
  • Pin
Department Ethnographic
Date late 19th century - early 20th century
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia / China
Materials Silk, Dye, Wire, Silk cloth, Metal wire, Paper
Dimensions Overall: 24 x 14.3 x 6 cm (9 7/16 x 5 5/8 x 2 3/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 991-12-60/15169
Provenance
Collector Sarah Pike Conger (1898 - 1905)
Donor Sarah Conger Buchan Jewell

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