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Object Number 991-12-60/14896B
Display Title Two Grooming Implements (Scoops) - May Be Used as Hairpins
Descriptions
Object Description Two grooming implements (scoops) maybe ear; may also be used as hairpins. One has an openwork ornament near the center consisting of a Chinese character and a bat on the other side. Both are metal. One without ornament: 15 cm. (l)x .4 cm. (w); other: 15.5 cm. (l) x 2 cm. (w) x .5 cm. (d).
Inventory Description Pin, hair pin, metal, spiral shaft, scoop at head end
Classification
  • Pin
Department Ethnographic
Date late 19th century - early 20th century
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia / China
Materials Metal
Dimensions Overall: 14.6 x 0.4 x 0.4 cm (5 3/4 x 3/16 x 3/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 991-12-60/14896B

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