Hair Pin
Physical description
Gold hair pin with flower at the end. Flower consists of three layers of six petals. The outer layer is made of filigree and the other two layers are made of thin sheets of gold. There are five long narrow leaves with incised veins radiating from the center. There is a gold bead in the center, with gold stamens around it.
Date Made
Liao Dynasty (907-1125)
Date Acquired
24 Jul 2000
How Acquired
Donated
Credit Line
The Victor Shaw Collection of Chinese ArtsMore...
Measurements
Overall: 8.9 x 3.2 x .8 cm
Object Number
Edz4672