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Hairpin

19th century (made)
Place of origin

Jewellery, silver, Sri Lanka, C19

Object details

Object type
Brief description
Jewellery, silver, Sri Lanka, C19
Credit line
Given by H. M. Commissioners for the Exhibition of 1851
Object history
On loan to the South Kensington Museum from 1876 and acquired in 1920. Information recorded in the acquisition register, "Of a type worn by Tamil women of north Sri Lanka."

Given by H. M. Commissioners for the Exhibition of 1851. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Museum records (Asia Department registers and/or Central Inventory) as part of a 2023 provenance research project.

R.P. 1920-8261, 1915-463M and 1918-1736
Collection
Accession number
IM.433-1920

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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