Hair Pin with Floral Design, 20th Century
Dong culture; Guizhou Province, China
Silver; 12 1/…

Images(3)

Hair Pin

ClassificationsClothing and Adornments-hair ornaments-hair pins

Culture Dong

Date20th Century

Made AtGuizhou Province, China, Asia

MediumSilver

Dimensions12 1/2 × 3 5/16 × 1 1/8 in., 113.8g (31.8 × 8.4 × 2.9 cm, 0.114 kg)

Credit LineAnonymous Gift

Object number2015.26.112

DescriptionSilver hair pin the top half consisting of a bulbous three-dimensional shape engraved with a flower-like sunburst imagery. This is connected to a flat rather large pointed bottom half with three small characters engraved near the top. Possibly Miao or other similar ethnic minority group, China; 20th century

On View

On view