Donor Name:

King Maha Mongkut  Search this

Length - Shears:

35 cm

Length - Case:

37 cm

Width - Case:

6 cm

Culture:

Siamese  Search this

Object Type:

Shears

Place:

Thailand, Asia

Accession Date:

9 Mar 1859

Notes:

FROM CARD: "LONG THIN TAPERED BLADES WITH FLORAL DESIGNS INLAID IN GOLD AND BLACK NIELLO ENAMEL. USED FOR HAIR CUTTING. CASE: LONG NARROW RECTANGULAR OF WOOD, COVERED OUTSIDE WITH LEATHER WHICH IS STAMPED AROUND THE EDGES WITH A SMALL LEAF DESIGN IN GOLD, AND INSCRIPTION: "BANG KOK". INSIDE SHAPED AND LINED WITH FELT, HINGED."

Illustrated and described in McQuail, Lisa. 1997. "Treasures of Two Nations: Thai Royal Gifts to the United States of America" Smithsonian Institution. p. 54-56. Identified as niello scissors or shears used for tonsure ceremonies.

Record Last Modified:

31 May 2023

Specimen Count:

1

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

266032

USNM Number:

E66-0

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Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/31b3e8362-2dd6-4933-82c5-1c1c8947dc31

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8471788