Hairpin, gift, repossession, Chinese art, Chinese culture, head ornament, women's ornament, toiletry, Qing 1644–1911, transparent amber, 17th–18th century, China, jewelry, length 13.6 cm, A slender object in shades of amber and brown rests horizontally on a smooth, light surface, tapering to a pointed end; the wider end features a rounded, glossy bead held by curved, claw-like prongs with textured surfaces, and the shaft displays a repeating crosshatched texture; the background transitions from light near the surface to dark gray toward the top, and there is a soft shadow beneath the object.
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Hairpin, gift, repossession, Chinese art, Chinese culture, head ornament, women's ornament, toiletry, Qing 1644–1911, transparent amber, 17th–18th century, China, jewelry, length 13.6 cm, A slender object in shades of amber and brown rests horizontally on a smooth, light surface, tapering to a pointed end; the wider end features a rounded, glossy bead held by curved, claw-like prongs with textured surfaces, and the shaft displays a repeating crosshatched texture; the background transitions from light near the surface to dark gray toward the top, and there is a soft shadow beneath the object.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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Hairpin gift repossession Chinese art Chinese culture head ornament women's ornament toiletry Qing 1644–1911 transparent amber 17th–18th century China jewelry length 13.6 cm slender object shades amber brown rests horizontally smooth light surface tapering pointed wider features rounded glossy bead held curved claw- prongs textured surfaces shaft displays repeating crosshatched texture background transitions light near surface dark gray top soft shadow beneath object.

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