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Aug 16, 2021
Aug 16, 2021
Pin (ndwong angwoong) for Hat
Pin (ndwong angwoong) for Hat
early 1900s
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Metal
Overall: 17.8 cm (7 in.)
Educational Purchase Fund 1915.468.b
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Description
Stick pins were practical, securing a hat to a man's hair. They were also a way to display social status. The material, attachments, number, or placement of metal stick pins were all significant. The miniature bell on this pin gives it the name ndwong angwoong. It was placed so that the bells dangled over the wearer's forehead.
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