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Object Number
991-12-60/15209
Display Title
Bamboo Bracelet Partially Wrapped in Metal with Auspicious Symbols in Relief
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
Yes (Chinese name)
Object Description
Bamboo bracelet partially wrapped in metal with the auspicious symbols of longevity <transliteration> and <transliteration> in relief. On either side of the metal is a single metal ring with a butterfly in relief. Besides the rings, carved in relief (on main part of bracelet) are two birds. Found in a box along with #15203-15210. <transliteration> (Chinese name). 8.9 cm. (diameter) x 0.9 cm. (w).
Inventory Description
Bracelet, bamboo, metal portion has raised longevity symbols, insects
Classification
- Bracelet
Department
Ethnographic
Date
late 19th century - early 20th century
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia
/
China
Materials
Bamboo, Metal, Pigment
Dimensions
Overall: 8.7 x 9.2 x 1.2 cm (3 7/16 x 3 5/8 x 1/2 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
991-12-60/15209
Provenance
Collector
Sarah Pike Conger
(1898 - 1905)
Donor
Sarah Conger Buchan Jewell
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