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Hairpin

1644-1911 (made)
Place of origin

Hairpin, made of silver, originally with double pins, one pin now lost. Upright oblong head formed of a wire frame continuous with the two pins and enclosing conventional ornament of fine wirework, including a cursive form of the character fu. Head now broken off from pin.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Silver
Brief description
Hairpin, silver, fragmented, China
Physical description
Hairpin, made of silver, originally with double pins, one pin now lost. Upright oblong head formed of a wire frame continuous with the two pins and enclosing conventional ornament of fine wirework, including a cursive form of the character fu. Head now broken off from pin.
Dimensions
  • Length: 19cm
Object history
Purchased from George Eumorfopoulos (M.94 to 128-1938)
Collection
Accession number
M.128-1938

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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