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1944.9.52.1

Pair of gold ear-rings with kingfisher feather inlay, pearls and pendants. [El.B DDF Body Arts Project 2010/2011 09/11/2010]

1944.9.52.1

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Collection type
Object
Description
Pair of gold ear-rings with kingfisher feather inlay, pearls and pendants. [El.B DDF Body Arts Project 2010/2011 09/11/2010]
Geographical reference
China
Asia > Eastern Asia > China
Person
Field collector Duncan MacPherson
PRM source Mary Louisa Sturrock
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1841
Date collected
Circa 1841
Acquisition information
Donated: 1944
Materials and processes
Material Kingfisher Feather Bird, Material Gold Metal, Material Pearl, Process Inlaid, Process Openwork
Dimensions
Length: max 55 mm one earring
Object numbers
Accession number: 1944.9.52.1 Accession number: 1944.9.52.2
Research and responses

Mrs W.D. Sturrock undoubtedly refers to Mary Macpherson, wife of William Duncan Sturrock (1880 - 1942) See biographies database for further details [L.Ph 26/3/2004]

Search terms: Ornament, Technique, Ear Ornament, Pendant