File:Geisha's Head in Profile Matchsafe, late 19th century (CH 18495099).jpg
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English: Geisha's Head in Profile Matchsafe, late 19th century
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English: Geisha's Head in Profile Matchsafe, late 19th century |
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English: In the form of a geisha's head in profile, with finely rendered ceremonial hairdo that wraps from front to back, featuring an assortment of hair ornaments on top such as two gilded combs, two gilded and one ungilded flower, gilded string bow at back, gilded hair pin near bottom front. Release button on front of neck opens up brass rimmed bottom lid. Striker on underside of lid. |
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| Date | late 19th century | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medium | patinated brass, gilding | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dimensions | 6.7 x 4.7 x 1.4 cm (2 5/8 x 1 7/8 x 9/16 in. ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Product Design and Decorative Arts |
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1978-146-347 |
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| Credit line | Gift of Stephen W. Brener and Carol B. Brener | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Inscriptions | No marks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Source/Photographer | Catalog Photo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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This work is in the public domain in its country of origin and other countries and areas where the copyright term is the author's life plus 100 years or fewer. This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was published (or registered with the U.S. Copyright Office) before January 1, 1929. |
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