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Object Number 991-12-60/14943F
Display Title Seven Copper Alloy Hairpins with Decorative Motifs, Two Partially Enameled
Descriptions
Indigenous Term Chinese name - fazhen
Object Description Seven hair pins. Copper alloy, white metal, two are partially enameled. Decorative motifs include flowers, bats, Chinese characters - in relief and openwork. <transliteration> (Chinese name). (a) 7.8 cm. (l) x 1.5 cm. (w) x 3.2 cm. (d); (b) 6.5 cm. (l) x 1.1 cm. (w) x 3.5 cm. (d); (c) 7 cm. (l) x 1.2 cm. (w) x 1.5 cm. (d); (d) 6.3 cm. (l) x 1.5 cm. (w) x .6 cm. (d); (e) 5.8 cm. (l) x .6 cm. (d); (f) 8 cm. (l) x 1.4 cm. (w) x 1 cm. (d); (g) 6.5 cm. (l) x .7 cm. (w) x 1 cm. (d).
Inventory Description Pin, hair pin, enameled metal, bat and flower finial, teal, blue, purple, celado
Classification
  • Pin
Department Ethnographic
Date late 19th century - early 20th century
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia / China
Dimensions Overall: 8 x 1.4 x 0.5 cm (3 1/8 x 9/16 x 3/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 991-12-60/14943F
Provenance
Donor Sarah Conger Buchan Jewell

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