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Hair PinJoseon dynasty (1392-1910), 19th century

Not on view
Decorative staff or baton with a dark metal shaft, gold-colored engraved tip, and a sculptural gold eagle finial with outstretched wings at the top
Gilded metal finial depicting a mythical creature with an elephant-like head, large fanned ear, open jaws with red inlay, and coiled serpentine body with scaled texture, finely cast with intricate surface detail.

Unknown, Hair Pin, Joseon dynasty (1392-1910), 19th century, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Purchased with Museum Funds, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Hair Pin
Place Made
Korea
Date Made
Joseon dynasty (1392-1910), 19th century
Medium
Silver-plated cast bronze with gilding
Dimensions
14 3/4 x 2 3/4 x 3/4 in. (37.47 x 7 x 1.91 cm)
Credit Line
Purchased with Museum Funds
Accession Number
M.2000.15.192
Classification
Jewelry and Adornments
Collecting Area
Chinese and Korean Art
Selected Bibliography
  • Korean Art Collection of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, U.S.A. Daejeon, Republic of Korea: National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage, 2012.