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Ornament for Headdress

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Ornament for Headdress by unknown artist. Black and white photo of a semicircular ornament. The ornament has a thick, woven base made of dark material. The ornament has decorative metal pieces and beads on it. There are two thick circular beads on either end. The ornament tapers to a point at each end. A ruler is visible beneath the ornament for scale. The background of the image is white. The ornament appears to be made of fabric, metal and beads.

Artwork Details

Date
18th–19th century
Medium
Gold, feathers, seed pearls, moonstone, jadeite, garnet
Culture
China
Dimensions
600 × 480 px
Public Domain
Yes
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