Comb and hairpin

Detail of a pattern
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At A Glance

  • Period

    1912-1926
  • Geography

    Japan
  • Material

    Wood with lacquer, gold and mother-of-pearl
  • Dimension

    H x W x D (.1 comb): 3.5 × 9 × 0.5 cm (1 3/8 × 3 9/16 × 3/16 in)
  • Accession Number

    S2017.4.1-2a-b
  • EDAN ID

    edanmdm:fsg_S2017.4.1-2a-b

Object Details

  • Provenance

    To 2015
    Elizabeth Candida Ridout (d. 2015), Washington, DC [1]
    From 2015 to 2017
    Estate of Elizabeth Candida Ridout, Washington, DC [2]
    From 2017
    Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, bequeathed by Elizabeth Candida Ridout, Washington, DC [3]
    Notes:
    [1] See Curatorial Remark 1 in the object record.
    [2] See note 1.
    [3] See note 1.
  • Collection

    National Museum of Asian Art Collection
  • Previous custodian or owner

    Elizabeth Candida Ridout (American, died 2015)
    Estate of Elizabeth Candida Ridout
  • Origin

    Japan
  • Credit Line

    Bequest of Elizabeth Candida Ridout
  • Type

    Jewelry and Ornament
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