Hairpin (acc. 26.191.3)

Author: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Publisher: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Year: 1926
Identifier: 26.191.3
Type: museum-record
Accessed: 2026-10-26
Rights: cc0

As recorded

Title: Hairpin
Object name: Hairpin
Culture: China
Period: Ming dynasty (1368–1644)
Medium: Gilt silver
Dimensions: L. 4 in. (10.2 cm)
Credit line: Fletcher Fund, 1926

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What this source supports

HairpinObject · under review
1. Stated by this source
  The Met records the medium as Gilt silver.
2. Stated by this source
  The Met catalogues this as a hairpin.
3. Stated by this source
  The Met dates this object to Ming dynasty (1368–1644).
4. Stated by this source
  It is held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art (26.191.3).
5. Stated by this source
  The recorded medium indicates this technique: Gilt silver.