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Object Number
991-12-60/15157G
Display Title
Eleven Flower and Leaf Ornaments of Feathers Wrapped on Wire with Paper or Silk
Descriptions
Object Description
Eleven flower and leaf ornaments made out of feathers wrapped onto wire with either paper or silk. (a) two daisies (one open, one closed) - 10.7 cm. (?) x 4.8 cm. (?) x 4 cm. (?); (b) two open daisies (one detached) with green bud - 7.8 cm. (?) x 6.5 cm. (?) x 4 cm. (?); (c) pink flower - 8 cm. (?) x 4.6 cm. (?) x 4.1 cm. (?); (d) one white rose and one white bud - 10.5 cm. (?) x 7.5 cm. (?) x 2.5 cm. (?); (e) one red rose and one red bud - 15.5 cm. (?) x 4.5 cm. (?) x 5.5 cm. (?); (f) two white flowers, three white buds, and three red buds - 13 cm. (?) x 9 cm. (?) x 5 cm. (?); (g) two small white flowers, three white buds - 6.8 cm. (?) x 7.2 cm. (?) x 3.5 cm. (?); (h) one white flower, one rose bud - 16 cm. (l) x 7.5 cm. (?) x 4 cm. (?); (i) green leaves - 10 cm. (l) x 5.5[see Object Description text entry for extended description]
Inventory Description
Pin, hair ornament, feather flowers, buds, leaves, silk, paper wrapped wire
Classification
- Pin
Department
Ethnographic
Date
late 19th century - early 20th century
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia
/
China
Dimensions
Overall: 6.7 x 7.2 x 2.6 cm (2 5/8 x 2 13/16 x 1 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
991-12-60/15157G
Provenance
Donor
Sarah Conger Buchan Jewell
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