TWO GOLD HAIRPINS, SONG-YUAN DYNASTY (AD 960-1368)
TWO GOLD HAIRPINS
SONG-YUAN DYNASTY (AD 960-1368)
The head of one hairpin is worked from one side in repoussé as two dragons with twisted bodies rising from the needle-shaped prongs to support a peony blossom. The terminal of the second hairpin is formed by encircling disks that join at the top to form a loop.
5 ½ and 5 5/8 in. (14 and 14.3 cm.) long; weight 18.3 and 17.6 g; leather box
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TWO GOLD HAIRPINS
SONG-YUAN DYNASTY (AD 960-1368)
The head of one hairpin is worked from one side in repoussé as two dragons with twisted bodies rising from the needle-shaped prongs to support a peony blossom. The terminal of the second hairpin is formed by encircling disks that join at the top to form a loop.
5 ½ and 5 5/8 in. (14 and 14.3 cm.) long; weight 18.3 and 17.6 g; leather box