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Item number N2.951 a-d from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
Set of four hair pin-like objects made from ivory. Parts a and b each have a small, roughly rectangular ivory piece with black characters on it near the top of the pick set at a right angle to the shaft; part b is also capped by a circular ivory piece. Parts c and d each have a small pink shell affixed near the top of the pick and black calligraphy on the shaft.
History Of Use
For teeth and ears
Item History
- Made in Japan
- Collected between 1911 and 1914
- Owned by James Fyfe-Smith and Mary G. Fyfe-Smith
- Owned by Florence Fyfe-Smith before 1957
- Received from Florence Fyfe-Smith (Donor) during 1957
What
- Name
- Pick
- Identification Number
- N2.951 a-d
- Type of Item
- pick
- Material
- elephant ivory, shell, ink and metal
- Manufacturing Technique
- carved
- Part A
- height 11.5 cm, width 1.5 cm, depth 0.3 cm
- Part B
- height 11.5 cm, width 1.5 cm, depth 0.5 cm
- Part C
- height 12.5 cm, width 0.8 cm, depth 0.8 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Japan
Who
- Culture
- Japanese
- Previous Owner
- James Fyfe-Smith, Mary G. Fyfe-Smith and Florence Fyfe-Smith
- Received from
- Florence Fyfe-Smith (Donor)
When
- Collection Date
- between 1911 and 1914
- Ownership Date
- before 1957
- Acquisition Date
- during 1957
Other
- Condition
- good
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