Description:

This hairpin might have been for a man or a woman. It was probably found in a burial site. During the Ming dynasty (1368-1644) wealthy people were buried with everything they might need in the afterlife, including jewellery and dress accessories. The dragon head was made using a two-part mould.

Glass, press-moulded
Length: 11.0 cm, width: 1.7 cm, depth: 1.1 cm

Chinese Description:

龙首发朁 中国，大约出于山东淄博，明代(1368-1644) 明代富人多以起居用品、衣物佩饰等入葬，以便死后于阴间敷用。这只发朁大抵自墓葬遗址出土，但却无法查知为是否男士佩饰。 玻璃， 铸模

Creator: Unknown

Date: Possibly Ming dynasty (1368-1644)

Copyright: Bristol Museums, Galleries & Archives

Object ID:N4801