18 décembre 2023
Cloud-shaped gold filigree and gem-set hairpins, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644)
Cloud-shaped gold filigree and gem-set hairpins, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), Hubei Provincial Museum Collection.
The head of the hairpin is filled with filigree for a full scrolling grass pattern, with rubies, sapphires, and emeralds.The important ruby and sapphire production areas along the route of Zheng He's journey to the West Ocean were Thailand and Sri Lanka.
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