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Ornaments for Manzhu Hat

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Triangular ornament with a bug-like design in the center. The bug-like design has a large oval component at the top and bottom with a smaller oval component in the middle, from which eight curved protrusions extend. The protrusions and the oval components are encrusted with small white beads. The top of the triangle has a curved design with two beetle-like objects. The sides have various teardrop-shaped components and there are two butterfly-like objects on either side of the bottom point. The object is covered in small white beads and various gemstones. Ornaments for Manzhu Hat by unknown artist.

Artwork details

Date:
18th century
Medium:
Metal, feathers, jade, seed pearls, coral, topaz, glass
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
571 × 625 px
Museum record:
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