The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of April 25, 2024
Headdress Ornament
1800s–1900s
(1644-1911)
Overall: 8.1 x 8.5 cm (3 3/16 x 3 3/8 in.)
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Howard L. Ginaven 2001.179.5
Location: not on view
Did You Know?
The iridescent blue feathers of kingfisher birds are inlaid in hairpins and headdresses.Description
Hair ornaments depicting flowers, butterflies, or birds were worn by ladies of the Manchu elite class.- ?–2001Howard L. Ginaven [1910–2005] and Marjorie Smith Ginaven [c. 1910–2006], Akron, OH, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art2001–The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
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https://www.clevelandart.org/art/2001.179.5