Chinese gold hair pin the head in shape of a flower

An image of Hairpin. Unknown maker, China. Gold hair pin the head in shape of a flower with four petals pierced and for engraved with veining and is soldered to a long pin. Gold, length, 21.6, cm, width, 3.8, cm, circa 907. Chinese T’ang or early Sung Dynasty.

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Hairpin. Unknown maker, China. Gold hair pin the head in shape of a flower with four petals pierced and for engraved with veining and is soldered to a long pin. Gold, length, 21.6, cm, width, 3.8, cm, circa 907. Chinese T’ang or early Sung Dynasty.

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Accession Number: O.224-1946
Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
Aperture: f/19.0
Focal length: 120
Camera: Hasselblad H4D-31
Photographer name: Amy Jugg
Image height: 288 pixels
Image width: 1024 pixels
Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.0 (Windows)
Filesize: 38.28kB
Exposure time: 1/125
ISO Speed: 200
Fnumber: 19/1

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8th Century accessory AD Chinese engraved engraving fashion Fitz_AA floral flowers gold hair hair ornament hair pin hairpin Northern Song Dynasty ornament petals pierced soldered Song Dynasty Sung Dynasty T'ang Dynasty Tang Dynasty

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