Comb and hairpin

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Historical period(s)
Meiji era, late 19th-early 20th century
Medium
Wood with lacquer, silver, gold and shell (aogai)
Dimensions
H x W x D (.1 comb): 3.5 × 8.6 × 0.3 cm (1 3/8 × 3 3/8 × 1/8 in) H x W x D (.2a-b hairpin, assembled): 1.3 × 14 × 1 cm (1/2 × 5 1/2 × 3/8 in)
Geography
Japan
Credit Line
Bequest of Elizabeth Candida Ridout
Accession Number
S2017.3.1-2a-b
On View Location
Currently not on view
Classification(s)
Jewelry and Ornament, Lacquer
Type

Comb and hairpin

Keywords
Japan, Meiji era (1868 - 1912)
Provenance

To 2015
Elizabeth Candida Ridout (d. 2015), Washington, D.C. [1]

From 2015 to 2017
Estate of Elizabeth Candida Ridout, Washington, D.C. [2]

From 2017
Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, bequeathed by Elizabeth Candida Ridout, Washington, D.C. [3]

Notes:

[1] See Curatorial Remark 1 in the object record.

[2] See note 1.

[3] See note 1.

Previous Owner(s)

Estate of Elizabeth Candida Ridout
Elizabeth Candida Ridout American, died 2015

Inscription(s)

Characters on pen by join.

Marking(s)

Comb with tag printed: ¥45000.

Collection Area(s)
Japanese Art
Rights Statement

Copyright with museum

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