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1888.28.16.3

Wire frame for supporting a woman's hair; two terminals with representations of insects. [LM 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 1/2/2006]

1888.28.16.3

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Collection type
Object
Description
Wire frame for supporting a woman's hair; two terminals with representations of insects. [LM 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 1/2/2006]
Geographical reference
China
Asia > Eastern Asia > China
Person
Field collector Gibbes Rigaud
PRM source Jane Rigaud
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1885
Date collected
By 1885
Acquisition information
Donated: 09/1888 Found unentered: 2004, uncertain Found unentered: 2006, uncertain
Materials and processes
Material Metal Wire, Process Incised, Process Bent
Dimensions
Width: max 80 mm, Length: max 225 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1888.28.16.3

Search terms: Clothing Headgear, Ornament, Figure, Hair Ornament, Head Ornament, Insect Figure

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