Ornamental Hairpin, with Plum Flower and Bamboo Designs
Joseon dynasty 
Length 15 ~ 19.5cm

This hair pin with the plum flowers and bamboo designs symbolized women＇s chastity. Generally, corals were implanted in the flowers with cloisonne. Large pins were used for special occasions; small ones were worn by the women of the royal or upper-class families from fall to winter.