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18th–19th century · Gold, gilded metal, kingfisher feathers, glass, and semiprecious stones · Asian Art

Ornaments such as these, which were most likely part of a larger set, would have been attached to a hat made of silk thread on wire and worn by women at court. Unlike more formal headdresses decorated with gold ornaments, hats of this type were widely used. One of the Qianlong Emperor's daughters received thirty such hats as part of her dowry.

Artist

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Date

18th–19th century

Medium

Gold, gilded metal, kingfisher feathers, glass, and semiprecious stones

Culture

China

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

John Stewart Kennedy Fund, 1915