Headdress Ornament

Cleveland Museum of Art

Headdress Ornament by Unknown. This object is a gold, turquoise, and red ornament featuring stylized floral motifs. The ornament has a large central flower with a red stone at its center, surrounded by curved turquoise petals outlined in gold. There are two smaller flowers on either side, each with a red stone at its center. The flowers have turquoise leaves outlined in gold. The object has a gold loop at the bottom. The background of the image is gray. The ornament is likely made of metal, possibly gold or brass, with turquoise enamel and red stones. The object is likely from an ancient culture, possibly Chinese or Tibetan. The ornament's design suggests it was used as a headdress ornament.