kanzashi hairpin, unknown maker from Japan

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kanzashi hairpin
kanzashi hairpin
kanzashi hairpin
date unknown
kanzashi hairpin , date unknown
Where object was made: Japan
Material/technique: amber
Credit line: William Bridges Thayer Memorial
Accession number: 1928.0332
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“Embodiment,” Nov-2005, Kate Meyer
These left and center panels from a triptych show the final seven months of pregnancy. In addition to text providing information about child birth, child rearing, and the ways in which women could serve as productive members of society, each pregnancy stage is paired with a flower symbolizing a particular month of the year.