Head Ornament
| Object Number: | 51-4-176 |
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| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Tibetan |
| Provenience: | Tibet |
| Date Made: | 18th Century - 1935 |
| Early Date: | 1700 |
| Late Date: | 1935 |
| Section: | Asian |
| Materials: | Brass Silver Coral Malachite Turquoise Copper Alloy |
| Credit Line: | Gift of Mrs. Robert R. Service, 1951 |
| Other Number: | 172 - Other Number |
Description
Circular disk of brass with thin layer of silver set with row of corals(some missing) and a row of malachite, with large coral in high central bezel. Attached is rectangular pendant (by blue cord) of white brass frame enclosing red-painted copper with two pieces of rough turquoise matrix and 4 pieces, rough coral.
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