Hairpin of Dragon-fish
Original Language Title龍魚髮簪
CultureChinese
Date18th century
MediumBlue kingfisher feathers on gilt pin
DimensionsOverall: 4 1/2 × 1 1/4 × 1 1/2 inches (11.43 × 3.18 × 3.81 cm)
Object numberR54-25/3
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Exhibition HistoryEmperors, Scholars and Temples: Tastemakers of China’s Ming and Qing Dynasties, The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, January, 2017 – July 9, 2016.
Unknown donor;
Their gift to The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, 1954.
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