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Object Number
991-12-60/15191
Display Title
Child's (Silver?) Bracelet with Bat and Longevity Symbol Motifs in Relief
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
Yes (Chinese name)
Object Description
Child's metal (silver?) bracelet. On inside, two impressed stamps with Chinese characters. On outside, ornamentation in relief consisting of bat motifs (means good fortune) and longevity symbols. Most likely from the South - Canton. <transliteration> (Chinese name). 4.9 cm. (?) x 4.4 cm. (?) x .8 cm. (?).
Inventory Description
Bracelet, silver band, longevity symbols in relief, bent into D shape
Classification
- Bracelet
Department
Ethnographic
Date
late 19th century - early 20th century
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia
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China
/
<State>
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<County>
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Canton
Additional Geographic Terms
South
Materials
Silver
Dimensions
Overall: 4.4 x 4.9 x 0.8 cm (1 3/4 x 1 15/16 x 5/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
Two Chinese characters stamped on inside of bracelet; 991-12-60/15191
Provenance
Collector
Sarah Pike Conger
(1898 - 1905)
Donor
Sarah Conger Buchan Jewell
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