Comb and hairpin
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Usage Conditions ApplyAt A Glance
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Period
late 19th-early 20th century -
Geography
Japan -
Material
Wood with lacquer, silver, gold and shell (aogai) -
Dimension
H x W x D (.1 comb): 3.5 × 8.6 × 0.3 cm (1 3/8 × 3 3/8 × 1/8 in) -
Accession Number
S2017.3.1-2a-b -
EDAN ID
edanmdm:fsg_S2017.3.1-2a-b
Object Details
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Marks
Comb with tag printed: ¥45000. -
Inscriptions
Characters on pen by join. -
Provenance
To 2015Elizabeth Candida Ridout (d. 2015), Washington, DC [1]From 2015 to 2017Estate of Elizabeth Candida Ridout, Washington, DC [2]From 2017Arthur 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 -
Restrictions and Rights
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