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Source Description
This headdress was likely once worn by the Empress Dowager Cixi (1835-1908), the effective ruler of China during the later years of the Qing Dynasty. It is an exquisite example of Chinese decoration and the symbolism used to express one's rank. The small phoenixes emerging from the surface represent the empress, while the countless pearls and gemstones mark this piece as something special for the adornment of the highest-ranking woman in Chinese society.
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Document identity
localId
24285
label
Ceremonial Headdress
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obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
pageCount
6
Source metadata
id
24285
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Ceremonial Headdress
description
This headdress was likely once worn by the Empress Dowager Cixi (1835-1908), the effective ruler of China during the later years of the Qing Dynasty. It is an exquisite example of Chinese decoration and the symbolism used to express one's rank. The small phoenixes emerging from the surface represent the empress, while the countless pearls and gemstones mark this piece as something special for the adornment of the highest-ranking woman in Chinese society.
provenance
Auguste F. Chamot Collection; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1907 [mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
19th century (Ch'ing)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Textiles
headdresses
imageCount
6
pageCount
6
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
23.5
height
30.5
depth
21.5
dimensionsRaw
H: 9 1/4 × W: 12 × D: 8 7/16 in. (23.5 × 30.5 × 21.5 cm); Mount H: 13 × W: 12 × D: 11 13/16 in. (33.02 × 30.5 × 30 cm)
Source extras
dynasty
Qing [Ch'ing] Dynasty
med
wire, silk, gilt silver, kingfisher feathers, pearls, gems
creator_ids
6238
collection_ids
CHN
JWL
exhibition_ids
1954
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