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Object Number
991-12-60/14930B
Display Title
Pair of Wooden Bracelets, Partially Covered in Metal
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
bracelet - shouzhuo
Object Description
Pair of bracelets. Wood, half of which is covered in metal. (a) is a yellow metal with alternating bat and Chinese character motifs. (b) is dark metal with the same motifs and enameled in turquoise on the outside. <transliteration> (Chinese name). (a) 6.8 cm. (diameter) x .5 cm. (d); (b) 7.1 cm. (diameter) x .5 cm. (d).
Inventory Description
Bracelet, enameled metal over carved wood, bats and longevity symbols
Classification
- Bracelet
Department
Ethnographic
Date
late 19th century - early 20th century
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia
/
China
Materials
Wood, Metal, Enamel, Pigment
Dimensions
Overall: 6.9 x 7.1 x 0.6 cm (2 11/16 x 2 13/16 x 1/4 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
991-12-60/14930B
Provenance
Donor
Sarah Conger Buchan Jewell
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