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This pin has been inlaid with kingfisher feathers. The Chinese
have used kingfisher feathers for producing body ornaments since
the Han dynasty (at least 1500 years ago). The kingfisher symbolizes
happiness and marital fidelity. The pin was bought in the city of
Siu Fui, in Szechuan province, in China, in 1907.
View database record 1951.5.11
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