Hair Pin

16818

From: Korea

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Native Name Donggot
Object Number 16818
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Korean
Provenience Korea
Date Made 19th Century - 1893
Section Asian
Materials Silver
Technique Gilded
Description

A man's hair pin (동곳) for holding a topknot in place.

Height 1 cm
Length 4.7 cm
Width 1 cm
Credit Line Purchased from Korean Commissioner, World's Columbian Exposition, 1893

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