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Two Glass Fruit Ornaments (Buddha's hand)
Two Glass Fruit Ornaments (Buddha's hand)
Object Number 991-12-60/14999B
Display Title Two Glass Fruit Ornaments (Buddha's hand)
Descriptions
Object Description Two glass ornaments. Mounted on green silk-covered wire. Yellow glass fruit (Buddha's hand), white glass petals on (a), greenstone leaves - three on (a) and two on (b). (a) 11 cm. (l) x 9 cm. (w) x 4 cm. (d).
Inventory Description Ornament, yellow glass Buddha's hand, greenstone leaves, white glass flower
Classification
  • Ornament
Department Ethnographic
Date late 19th century - early 20th century
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia / China
Materials Glass, Pigment, Gilt, Metal, Stone, Wire, Dye, Silk thread, Greenstone
Dimensions Overall: 11 x 11 x 4.2 cm (4 5/16 x 4 5/16 x 1 5/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 991-12-60/14999B
Provenance
Donor Sarah Conger Buchan Jewell

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