DepartmentTextiles-Asia
Ornament
NameOrnament
Artist
Artist not recorded
CultureMiao
Date20th century
Place madeChina
Place madeChina, ASIA
MediumSilver
Dimensions2 1/4" x 1" x 1"
Credit LineGift of Susan and John Pifer
Object numberA.2022.7.26
ProvenanceGift from donors who purchased items directly from makers during trips to SW China in the 1990s with professional touring companies
DescriptionSilver ornament. The 14-sided object has a metal loop attached on the top side. The 8 triangular sides are blank. 5 of the square sides have characters stamped into them, one of which is the characterl "tien" (heaven)
ca. 1989
20th Century
Early 20th Cent.
