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Charm - China, circa 1820s-1880s
Reg. No: NU 18355
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- Summary:
- Chinese copper good luck charm with relief pattern of a goat on one side and dots on the other.
- Description:
- Metal charm made from a copper alloy. It is a flat rectangular shape with a mushroom shape on one end.
- Acquisition Information:
- Transfer from National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), 1976
| Discipline: | Numismatics |
| Dimension Comment: | 159*62 |
More information
| Tagged with: | jewellery, chinese communities, chinese immigration |
| Themes this item is part of: | Leaving Home, Immigration Museum Exhibition, 2007-2017, Cultural Diversity Collection, Migration Collection |
| Primary Classification: | COINS |
| Secondary Classification: | China |
| Tertiary Classification: | charms |
| Obverse Description: | Relief pattern of a goat with an abstract pattern. |
| Reverse Description: | Relief dots and a raised pattern |
| Edge Description: | Plain |
| Shape: | Pu money |
| Material: | Copper |
| Place & Date Made: | China, circa 1820s-1880s |
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