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Object Number 2012.13.13
Display Title Chinthe buttons
Descriptions
Object Description Chinthe mother of pearl buttons; stylized seated lion shape and markings; lion figure has striations; 3 holes, 1 hole with metal through it; metal loop connected with thin metal connection
Inventory Description Buttons, chinthe mother of pearl, stylized seated lion shape and markings, metal ring inserted between two perforations
Classification
  • Button
Department Ethnographic
Date 1957-1958 or earlier
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia / Burma
Additional Geographic Terms Rangoon
Dimensions Other: 1.9 x 1.6 x 0.2 cm (3/4 x 5/8 x 1/16 in.)
Quantity 5
Label on object 2012.13.13
Provenance
Collector Hazel Hitson Weidman (1957-2012)
Donor Donated by Hazel Hitson Weidman (1957-2012)

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