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Hair Pin

1800s

Siam

Medium
silver
Measurements
Overall: 16.6 cm (6 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade 1916.186
Public Domain
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A silver hair pin, an ornamental hair accessory, features a decorative head shaped like a creature with an open mouth and large eyes facing right. Intricate, scale-like patterns texture the head. Below, a slender shaft is decorated with diagonal engraved lines on its upper section and tapers to a sharp point. Polished silver reflects light, while dark oxidation in the crevices highlights the finely carved details of the creature and shaft.

Hair Pin

1800s

Siam

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