Ornament
Item number Edz1083 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
Item number Edz1083 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Small, flat octagonal metal disc with a concentric pattern of segmented lines and a yin-yang in the centre.
Silver amulets with protective designs were used by parents to protect their children from supernatural harm and thus to preserve their lives. They would be worn on a cord or chain around the child’s neck, or sewed to the child’s hat.
From a shop or market stall in Macao. The use, meaning, and history of this object was explained by Mrs. Yau Chan, Shek-ying, of Kwan Mun Hau Village, Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong.
The eight combinations of solid and broken lines (trigrams) and the yin-yang symbol were and are believed to be protective. Round mirrors surrounded by the trigrams are often hung above the doors of dwellings.
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Small, flat octagonal metal disc with a concentric pattern of segmented lines and a yin-yang in the centre.
From a shop or market stall in Macao. The use, meaning, and history of this object was explained by Mrs. Yau Chan, Shek-ying, of Kwan Mun Hau Village, Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong.
The eight combinations of solid and broken lines (trigrams) and the yin-yang symbol were and are believed to be protective. Round mirrors surrounded by the trigrams are often hung above the doors of dwellings.
Silver amulets with protective designs were used by parents to protect their children from supernatural harm and thus to preserve their lives. They would be worn on a cord or chain around the child’s neck, or sewed to the child’s hat.
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