Hair Pin with Floral Design, 20th Century
Dong culture; Guizhou Province, China
Silver; 10 1/…

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Hair Pin

ClassificationsClothing and Adornments-hair ornaments-hair pins

Culture Dong

Date20th Century

Made AtGuizhou Province, China, Asia

MediumSilver

Dimensions10 1/2 × 2 3/8 × 15/16 in., 71.2g (26.7 × 6 × 2.4 cm, 0.071 kg)

Credit LineAnonymous Gift

Object number2015.26.113

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

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