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Headdress that hangs over face

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Orange beaded headdress with tassels that hangs over face by Bertha Idaho. The headdress is made of orange beads and has a net-like pattern. It has a row of tassels hanging from the bottom, each with a metal piece and a stone or bead at the end. The tassels are made of orange threads. The top of the headdress is decorated with a row of small orange beads and a metal piece with a small orange bead in the center. The background is a white surface with a gray wall behind it.

Artwork details

Date:
19th century
Medium:
Cloth, metal and various stones
Culture:
Mongolia
Dimensions:
599 × 371 px
Museum record:
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