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Hair Ornament

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Gold-colored metal hair ornament, "Hair Ornament" by unknown artist. A bird with outstretched wings, made of gold-colored metal, perches on a metal branch. The branch has several leaves and supports a semicircle. Long thin strips and diamond-shaped pieces of metal hang from the semicircle on chains. The background is gray.

Artwork details

Date:
late 19th century
Medium:
Silver and silver gilt
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
239 × 623 px
Museum record:
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