mia-asian-art: Ornament, Date Unknown, Minneapolis Institute of Art: Chinese, South and Southeast As
mia-asian-art: Ornament, Date Unknown, Minneapolis Institute of Art: Chinese, South and Southeast Asian Arthanging ornament in two sections; top section has butterfly motif with three mylte? section pendants attached; motifs in pendant sections include cones, leaf shapes, a bell, and three acorn-like, three-dimensional, hollow shapes; bottom section has a container approximately 3 ½ inches long which slides partially open; ends are solid, center is open work in floral motifs; two pendant sections attached to top of container at sides made up of horn and leaf motifs; seven larger pendant sections attached at bottom, two are the same horn and leaf motifs as top, the other five are small, tool-like pendants including a pair of tweezers, two spatula-shaped pieces; a pie, and a curved, small spoon-like shape; all sections connected by chainsSize: 19 1/16 x 5 ¾ x 3/8 in. (48.42 x 14.61 x 0.95 cm)Medium: Silverhttps://collections.artsmia.org/art/105074/ -- source link
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