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Title: nail protector (personal adornment) [Go to resource]
Description: A silver finger guard or protector worn by Manchurian court ladies. The nail protector is curved and hollow with a pointed tip, and decorated with floral patterns. Bats, fu, and shou characters adorn the piece, symbolising happiness and longevity. Publisher: http://www.horniman.ac.uk/ Rights holder: Horniman Museum and Gardens Subjects: nail protectors (personal adornment)
silverSource: Horniman Museum Identifier: oai:oai.horniman.ac.uk:object-74250 Go to resource More Like this...
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