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Cap Ornament

1400-1600 (made)
Place of origin

Cap ornament, made of gold filigree and granulated work set with semi-precious stones and with spaces formerly set with kingfisher feathers.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Gold filigree, semi-precious stones
Brief description
Cap ornament, gold filigree, China, Ming dynasty, 15th to 17th centuries
Physical description
Cap ornament, made of gold filigree and granulated work set with semi-precious stones and with spaces formerly set with kingfisher feathers.
Dimensions
  • Width: 3.8cm
  • Height: 3.7cm
Credit line
Bequeathed by Edwin Harold Wallis
Collection
Accession number
M.46-1963

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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