Necklace
late 19th Century (made)
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Necklace of yellow glass beads for a civil Mandarin of the ninth rank. The necklacce has larger green jade beads at intervals and three hanging strings of pink glass beads. A jade plaque hangs from a central jade bead.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Glass and jade |
| Brief description | Necklace of glass and jade beads, China, late 19th century |
| Physical description | Necklace of yellow glass beads for a civil Mandarin of the ninth rank. The necklacce has larger green jade beads at intervals and three hanging strings of pink glass beads. A jade plaque hangs from a central jade bead. |
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| Credit line | Given in memory of Edwin Darlington C.I.E., Father of the Donor |
| Object history | Part of an ensemble T.40 to J-1956 for a Mandarin of the ninth rank. A ninth rank Mandarin is an unplaced official. |
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| Accession number | T.40E-1956 |
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| Record created | June 29, 2011 |
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