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Object Number
991-12-60/15190
Display Title
Amber-Colored (Plastic?) Amulet in the Shape of 'Buddha's Hand'
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
Yes (Chinese name)
Object Description
Amulet in the shape of "Buddha's Hand". Amber-colored, probably plastic. Probably used as a good luck symbol. <transliteration> ("Buddha's Hand" in Chinese). 3.9 cm. (l) x 1.6 cm. (?) x 1.7 cm. (?).
Inventory Description
Pendant, coral color, resin or plastic, resembles Buddha's hand, for luck
Classification
- Pendant
Department
Ethnographic
Date
late 19th century - early 20th century
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia
/
China
Materials
Plastic, Resin, Cellulose nitrate
Dimensions
Overall: 3.9 x 1.9 x 1.6 cm (1 9/16 x 3/4 x 5/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Provenance
Collector
Sarah Pike Conger
(1898 - 1905)
Donor
Sarah Conger Buchan Jewell
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