Headdress

Unknown

late 19th century · cotton, metal, coral · Costume Institute

This unique piece of headwear, with its serpent form, may have been some kind of talisman to ward off evil spirits. It is notable for its intentionally representational design.

Artist

Unknown

Date

late 19th century

Medium

cotton, metal, coral

Culture

European

Department

Costume Institute

Credit line

Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Mrs. John Hart Brown, 1960