Ornament
Amulet
Coin
15885
From: China
Curatorial Section: Asian
| Object Number | 15885 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Chinese |
| Provenience | China |
| Period | Qing Dynasty | Qianlong | Jiaqing | Daoguang |
| Date Made | 18th - 19th Century CE |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Chinese Coin | Metal | String |
| Iconography | Coin |
| Description | A large ornament or amulet made out of Chinese coins in the shape of an oversized Chinese coin. The amulet is made up of coins from three dynasties of Chinese history, the Qianlong, the Jiaqing, and the Daoguang. The coins are strung on a metal circular frame with red string. |
| Credit Line | Deposited by Thomas Hockley, 1892 |
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