Ornament
Coin
29-164-9
From: China
Curatorial Section: Asian
| Object Number | 29-164-9 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Chinese |
| Provenience | China |
| Period | Qing Dynasty | Qianlong | Jiaqing |
| Date Made | 18th - 19th Century |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Chinese Coin | Metal | String |
| Iconography | Double Coin | Lantern | Ball |
| Description | A large ornament or amulet made out of Chinese coins in the shape of a double Chinese coin design. The amulet is made up of coins from the Qianlong, Jiaqing, and Daoguang dynasties. The coins are strung on a metal circular frame with undyed string. There are three drops that hang off the bottom in the form of a lantern and two balls, all made of coins as well. |
| Length | 78 cm |
| Width | 24 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of W. H. Miller (?), 1916 |
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