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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
Materials
Mother of pearl Metal
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)
Dealer
Barua Store
(-1957)
Donor
Donated by
Hazel Hitson Weidman
(1957-2012)
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