Hair pin: Ming dynasty The hairpin designed with a slender shaft carved with a raised rib encircling the gently angled neck, terminating into a ruyi-head with carved details; the ring utilizing the brown inclusions in the white stone, carved in high relief with a horned beast. 4 1/2in (11.4cm) length of hairpin 3/4in (1.9cm) inner diameter of ring (2).