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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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161918
label
Headdress Ornament
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obj
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object
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1
Source metadata
id
161918
contentType
object
title
Headdress Ornament
description
Hair ornaments depicting flowers, butterflies, or birds were worn by ladies of the Manchu elite class.
date
1700s or 1800s
rights
CC0
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q79985305
genreSpecific
Jewelry
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1
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import
dimensionsRaw
Overall: 22 x 28.5 cm (8 11/16 x 11 1/4 in.)
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China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
accession
2001.179.1
Source extras
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Copper-silver alloy, gilding, kingfisher feathers, glass beads
tombstone
Headdress Ornament, 1700s or 1800s. China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911). Copper-silver alloy, gilding, kingfisher feathers, glass beads; overall: 22 x 28.5 cm (8 11/16 x 11 1/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Howard L. Ginaven, 2001.179.1
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 08:24:52.150000
sourceId
161918
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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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1
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