Hair Ornament
Item number N1.138 b-e from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
Bridal hair ornaments in the form of a potted plant, and a butterfly. The pot is made of inlaid two-toned blue kingfisher feather outlined with metal, and is decorated with a two flower design consisting of orange beads, and seed pearls (?). The plant has flowers made of a central orange bead within a circular brown bead, and having quadrangular-shaped petals made of seed pearls (?). The leaves are made of inlaid two-toned blue kingfisher feather outlined with metal. The butterfly has a pink body, shaped green wings, a pair of pink, and green coiled antennae, and a pair of metal coiled antennae with a pearl (?) at the end. Part c is missing.
History Of Use
Manchu bridal ornaments for hair, worn by bride and bridesmaids.
Item History
- Made in China
- Owned by York Gallery before March 1960
- Received from Leon & Thea Koerner Foundation (Funding source) and York Gallery (Seller) during March 1960
What
- Name
- Hair Ornament
- Identification Number
- N1.138 b-e
- Type of Item
- ornament
- Material
- brass metal, stone, kingfisher feather, pearl ?, glass and gold metal
- Manufacturing Technique
- cut and soldered
- Overall
- height 8.7 cm, width 6.0 cm, depth 2.5 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- China
Who
- Culture
- Chinese
- Previous Owner
- York Gallery
- Received from
- Leon & Thea Koerner Foundation (Funding source) and York Gallery (Seller)
When
- Ownership Date
- before March 1960
- Acquisition Date
- during March 1960
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- poor
- Accession Number
- 0039/0006 b-e
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