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Ornaments for a Headdress

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Ornaments for a Headdress by Carl Malmsten. Black and white image of two circular ornamental pieces. The top piece has pearls and clear beads arranged to resemble flowers and leaves. The bottom piece has clear beads and gems arranged to resemble a flower and leaves. Both pieces have a ruler on the right side for scale. The background is light gray. The ornaments are placed one on top of the other. The image is in black and white. The ornaments appear to be made of beads and gems. The ruler has numbers from 1 to 5.

Artwork details

Date:
18th–19th century
Medium:
Gold, gilded metal, kingfisher feathers, glass, and semiprecious stones
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
352 × 625 px
Museum record:
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