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
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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. |
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Object history | Purchased from George Eumorfopoulos (M.94 to 128-1938) |
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Accession number | M.128-1938 |
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Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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