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Ornaments for a Woman's Hat

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Ornaments for a Woman's Hat by René Lalique. The image shows a hat ornament. The ornament is long and flat. It has a blue metal base with a gold-colored design on top. The blue metal base has a floral pattern. There are several clusters of pearls, green and pink stones, and beads attached to the base. The clusters are positioned to look like flowers. The ornament is placed on a plain gray background. The ornament is viewed from the front.

Artwork Details

Date
18th–19th century
Medium
Gold, gilded metal, kingfisher feathers, glass, and semiprecious stones
Culture
China
Dimensions
600 × 450 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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