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Painted Multicolored Butterflies on Fabric, on Covered Wire and Loose
Painted Multicolored Butterflies on Fabric, on Covered Wire and Loose
Object Number 991-12-60/15162I
Display Title Painted Multicolored Butterflies on Fabric, on Covered Wire and Loose
Descriptions
Object Description Painted butterflies on fabric: thirteen large and three small ones on green paper-covered wire. They are predominantly black, yellow, and some red on white. In addition, several loose butterflies (not on wires): three loose whole ones (two black, orange, purple, yellow, and white; and one black, yellow, white, and red); two half ones (one black, yellow, orange, and purple; and one black, yellow, olive, and red). Maximum: 22 cm. (l) x 5.2 cm. (?) x 2 cm. (?); minimum: 5.6 cm (?) x 4.7 cm. (?) x .8 cm. (?).
Inventory Description Pin, hair ornament, painted fabric butterfly, closed wings, paper wrapped wire
Classification
  • Pin
Department Ethnographic
Date late 19th century - early 20th century
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia / China
Materials Fabric, Wire, Paper, Pigment, Dye, Plaster?, Paint, Metal wire
Dimensions Overall: 22.5 x 6.8 x 0.6 cm (8 7/8 x 2 11/16 x 1/4 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 991-12-60/15162I
Provenance
Donor Sarah Conger Buchan Jewell

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