Hair Pin

ClassificationsClothing and Adornments-hair ornaments-hair pins

Culture Dong

Date20th Century

Made AtGuizhou Province, China, Asia

MediumSilver

Dimensions7 7/8 × 7/8 in., 84.5g (20 × 2.2 cm, 0.085 kg)

Credit LineAnonymous Gift

Object number2015.26.124

DescriptionSilver hairpin with a hexagonal handle incised with horizontal and vertical line designs. Three dots are incised at the end of each design on each side of the handle. Handle twists into a ladle shape; more incised lines on back of ladle shape end. Non-Han Chinese; 20th century

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