Hair ornament

Description

Large hair ornament of kingfisher feathers and red and gold painted paper, with central wreath of peony, camelia and chrysanthemum flowers, with four phoenixes in flight amongst foliage in lower half of the arrangement: China, late 19th - early 20th century

Museum reference

V.2006.17

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Hair ornament

Production information

China, East Asia

Date

Late 18th - early 19th century

Materials

Kingfisher feather, Paper, Metal

Physical description

Kingfisher feathers, red and gold painted paper, metal

On display

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