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Hairpin (acc. 65.86.193)

Author
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Publisher
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Year
1965
Identifier
65.86.193
Type
museum-record
Accessed
2026-10-26
Rights
cc0

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As recorded

Title: Hairpin
Object name: Hairpin
Culture: China
Date: 19th century
Medium: Jade
Dimensions: L. 5 1/2 in. (14 cm); W. 3/4 in. (1.9 cm)
Credit line: Alfred W. Hoyt Collection, Bequest of Rosina H. Hoppin, 1965

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What this source supports

  • HairpinObject · under review

    1. Stated by this source

      The Met records the medium as Jade.

    2. Stated by this source

      The Met catalogues this as a hairpin.

    3. Stated by this source

      The Met dates this object to 19th century.

    4. Stated by this source

      It is held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art (65.86.193).

  • Zan (hairpin)Type

    1. Stated by this source

      The holding institutions catalogue these objects as "Hairpin" / "Hair ornament" and record a single shaft in the description or photograph. The single-shaft construction is what the Chinese term zan denotes.