Hair Ornament
| Object Number: | 20458 |
|---|---|
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Manchu |
| Provenience: | Mongolia Qiqihar |
| Period: | 19th Century |
| Date Made: | 19th Century |
| Early Date: | 1800 |
| Late Date: | 1899 |
| Section: | Asian |
| Materials: | Silver |
| Iconography: | Butterfly |
| Height: | 3.7 Measurement Unit Not Provided |
| Length: | 28.5 Measurement Unit Not Provided |
| Width: | 7 Measurement Unit Not Provided |
| Credit Line: | Gift of George L. Farnum and John Edward Farnum, 1898 |
Description
Silver hair ornament with butterfly moitf. Used for a swallowtail hairstyle. These hair ornaments caught every breeze. When the woman wearing them turned her head, the silver pieces chimed.
Current & Past Exhibitions:
| The Stories We Wear (25 Sep 2021 - 12 Jun 2022) | View Objects in Exhibition |
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