Gold niello tonsure shears

1856

Queen Sirikit Museum of Textiles
Bangkok, Thailand

Gold Niello Tonsure Shears Gift from King Mongkut to President Franklin Pierce, 1856 Courtesy of the Smithsonian Institution, Department of Anthropology; Photo by James Di Loreto and Lucia RM Martino

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Title: Gold niello tonsure shears
Date Created: 1856
Location Created: Washington D.C., USA
Physical Dimensions: 1.6 H x 35.3 L x 4.8 W cm
Provenance: Courtesy of the Smithsonian Institution, Department of Anthropology;Photo by Jim Di Loreto, Lucia RM Martino, and Kate D. Sherwood
Type: Craft

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