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Unknown Maker, Chinese

Wedding Headdress (Dianzi), Qing Dynasty

Maker

  • Unknown

Culture

Chinese

Title

Wedding Headdress (Dianzi)

Year

Qing Dynasty

Medium

feather, silk, cloisonné, metal

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • Silver and copper-alloy with gilding,
  • kingfisher feather,
  • jadeite,
  • imitation pearls,
  • semi-precious stones; frame: metal wires with black and green silk floss and black satin

Techniques

  • Silver and copper-alloy with gilding,
  • kingfisher feather,
  • Jadeite,
  • imitation pearls,
  • semi-precious stones; frame: metal wires with black and green silk floss and black satin

Dimensions

15.9 x 26.7 cm (6 1/4 x 10 1/2 inches)

Place

Place Made: China

Type

  • Costume Accessories

Credit

Gift of Marshall H. Gould

Object Number

44.048.1

Wedding Headdress (Dianzi)

Place Made: China

Exhibition History

Being and Believing in the Natural World

October 22, 2022 - June 4, 2023

Queen of the Insects

December 11, 2009 - May 9, 2010

Ceremonial Costumes

September 13 - October 14, 1973
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