Pin
About this object
History of use
Worn as ornament in a woman's bun (collector).
Cultural context
Worn by Hakka women in everyday dress.
Physical description
A thin cylindrical hairpin of hollow silver, tapering to a point, and round in cross-section (two-thirds of the length of the pin). The shank (remaining one-third) is stamped in a solid pattern of lozenges. At both ends, there are horizontal lines around the pin with short parallel lines on the longitudinal axis in between.
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