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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
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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