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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
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