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Source Description
Hair ornaments depicting flowers, butterflies, or birds were worn by ladies of the Manchu elite class.
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161917
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Set of Headdress Ornaments
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161917
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object
title
Set of Headdress Ornaments
description
Hair ornaments depicting flowers, butterflies, or birds were worn by ladies of the Manchu elite class.
date
1700s or 1800s
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CC0
language
en
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Q79985304
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Jewelry
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Overall: 8.1 x 5.1 cm (3 3/16 x 2 in.); Average: 10.3 x 5.4 cm (4 1/16 x 2 1/8 in.); Irregular: 7.2 x 5.1 cm (2 13/16 x 2 in.); Part 1: 21.3 x 29.5 cm (8 3/8 x 11 5/8 in.); Part 2: 10.7 x 12.4 cm (4 3/16 x 4 7/8 in.); Part 3: 7.5 x 3.9 cm (2 15/16 x 1 9/16 in.); Part 4: 8.9 x 8.6 cm (3 1/2 x 3 3/8 in.); Part 5: 8.1 x 8.5 cm (3 3/16 x 3 3/8 in.); Third Section: 11.5 x 2.1 cm (4 1/2 x 13/16 in.); Second Section: 16 x 7.3 cm (6 5/16 x 2 7/8 in.)
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China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
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2001.179
Source extras
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Copper-silver alloy, gilding, kingfisher feathers, glass beads
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Set of Headdress Ornaments, 1700s or 1800s. China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911). Copper-silver alloy, gilding, kingfisher feathers, glass beads; overall: 8.1 x 5.1 cm (3 3/16 x 2 in.); average: 10.3 x 5.4 cm (4 1/16 x 2 1/8 in.); irregular: 7.2 x 5.1 cm (2 13/16 x 2 in.); part 1: 21.3 x 29.5 cm (8 3/8 x 11 5/8 in.); part 2: 10.7 x 12.4 cm (4 3/16 x 4 7/8 in.); part 3: 7.5 x 3.9 cm (2 15/16 x 1 9/16 in.); part 4: 8.9 x 8.6 cm (3 1/2 x 3 3/8 in.); part 5: 8.1 x 8.5 cm (3 3/16 x 3 3/8 in.); third section: 11.5 x 2.1 cm (4 1/2 x 13/16 in.); second section: 16 x 7.3 cm (6 5/16 x 2 7/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Howard L. Ginaven, 2001.179
collection
China - Qing Dynasty
didYouKnow
The iridescent blue feathers of kingfisher birds are inlaid in hairpins and headdresses.
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Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Howard L. Ginaven
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2026-05-29 08:24:52.056000
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161917
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Chinese Art
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China - Qing Dynasty
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Copper-silver alloy, gilding, kingfisher feathers, glass beads
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