Coin-Like Charm Item Number: Edz4164 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Round charm with a four-sided hole at the centre, and a rim around the outer edge and centre hole. The same four Chinese characters appear in seal-script on both faces.
History Of Use
Design similar to a coin, but too large to circulate; probably used for hanging or display; not from the period it purports to be from. (Larson, David) Due to its strong Daoist connotations, imitations were made of this currency in later periods to be used in ritual contexts or for personal ornamentation. This charm/coin was not intended to be a forgery as no obvious efforts were made to ensure the imitation closely resembled the original. (Li, Min)
Item History
- Made in China between 1368 and 1911
- Collected between 1893 and 1911
- Owned by Colin Campbell Brown
- Owned by Hugh Campbell Brown before February 1, 1961
- Received from Hugh Campbell Brown (Donor) on February 1, 1961
What
- Name
- Coin-Like Charm
- Identification Number
- Edz4164
- Type of Item
- charm
- Material
- brass metal
- Manufacturing Technique
- cast and filed
- Overall
- height 0.5 cm, diameter 7.0 cm, weight 67.75 g
Who
- Culture
- Chinese
- Previous Owner
- Colin Campbell Brown and Hugh Campbell Brown
- Received from
- Hugh Campbell Brown (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- China
When
- Creation Date
- between 1368 and 1911
- Collection Date
- between 1893 and 1911
- Ownership Date
- before February 1, 1961
- Acquisition Date
- on February 1, 1961
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- poor
- Accession Number
- 0042/0031 iii