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Headdress Ornament

Unknown Artist

1800s–1900s

Headdress Ornament by Unknown Artist

Medium

Copper-silver alloy, gilding, kingfisher feathers, glass beads

Dimensions

w. 7.2 cm, d. 5.1 cm, l. 1.4 cm

Classification

Jewelry

Department

Chinese Art

Museum

Cleveland Museum of Art

Credit

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Howard L. Ginaven

Accession Number

2001.179.10

Rights

Public Domain

About this artwork

Hair ornaments depicting flowers, butterflies, or birds were worn by ladies of the Manchu elite class.

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