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Eleven Hair Ornaments/Pins with Floral Decorations and Silk Tassels
Eleven Hair Ornaments/Pins with Floral Decorations and Silk Tassels
Object Number 991-12-60/15042I
Display Title Eleven Hair Ornaments/Pins with Floral Decorations and Silk Tassels
Descriptions
Indigenous Term Yes (Chinese name)
Object Description Eleven hair ornaments/pins consisting of either a pink plastic flower with yellow center (7) or a red and yellow flower (4). Many have a pair of copper alloy (?) leaves. All have a silk tassel (pink, red, or purple). Two tassels are still wrapped in tissue. <transliteration> (Chinese name). 12.8 cm. (l) x 4.2 cm. (w) x 3.4 cm. (d).
Inventory Description Pin, hair pin, two prong metal, crenelated pink petals, pink tassel, missing cen
Classification
  • Pin
Department Ethnographic
Date late 19th century - early 20th century
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia / China
Materials Metal, Plastic, Silk, Dye, Pigment, Silk thread, Paper
Dimensions Overall: 13 x 3.8 x 4.5 cm (5 1/8 x 1 1/2 x 1 3/4 in.)
Quantity 1
Provenance
Donor Sarah Conger Buchan Jewell

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