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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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Document identity
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161919
label
Headdress Ornament
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Source metadata
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161919
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object
title
Headdress Ornament
description
Hair ornaments depicting flowers, butterflies, or birds were worn by ladies of the Manchu elite class.
date
1800s–1900s
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CC0
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CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q79985307
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Jewelry
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1
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import
dimensionsRaw
Overall: 7.2 x 5.1 cm (2 13/16 x 2 in.)
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China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
accession
2001.179.10
Source extras
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Copper-silver alloy, gilding, kingfisher feathers, glass beads
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Headdress Ornament, 1800s–1900s. China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911). Copper-silver alloy, gilding, kingfisher feathers, glass beads; overall: 7.2 x 5.1 cm (2 13/16 x 2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Howard L. Ginaven, 2001.179.10
collection
China - Qing Dynasty
didYouKnow
The iridescent blue feathers of kingfisher birds are inlaid in hairpins and headdresses.
creditline
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Howard L. Ginaven
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2026-05-29 08:24:52.228000
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161919
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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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