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Object Number
991-12-60/15200A
Display Title
Pair of Painted (Coral-Colored) Bone Needles with Slit through the Middle
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
Yes (Chinese name)
Object Description
Pair of painted bone needles (coral-colored) with slit through part of the middle. <transliteration> (Chinese name). 4.8 cm. (l) x .7 cm. (w) x .2 cm. (?).
Inventory Description
Needle, bone, dyed red, slit eye, peaked beveled head
Classification
- Needle
Department
Ethnographic
Date
late 19th century - early 20th century
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia
/
China
Materials
Bone, Dye, Pigment
Dimensions
Overall: 4.8 x 0.7 x 0.3 cm (1 7/8 x 1/4 x 1/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Provenance
Collector
Sarah Pike Conger
(1898 - 1905)
Donor
Sarah Conger Buchan Jewell
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