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Hair Pin

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Long thin metal hairpin with a decorative end; the decorative end is a four-petaled flower; four strands of metal beads ending in small metal bells. The artist of this piece is unknown but the title is "Hair Pin".

Artwork details

Date:
18th–19th century
Medium:
Gold, natural and artificial stones
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
290 × 624 px
Museum record:
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