Hair Pin

70-17-2A

From: Mongolia

Curatorial Section: Asian

Object Number 70-17-2A
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Mongolia
Section Asian
Materials Silver | Bead | Coral
Description

Silver hair pin. The pin terminates in a broad cylinder to which filigree florettes are affixed at either open end. On the front side is attached a flat butterfly shaped decoration in filagree with a circle above which most likely contained a coral bead. A halved bead of coral surmounts the top.

Credit Line Gift of Williamina de Schauensee, 1970

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