Jewellery
Hair Ornament
2003 (made)
2003 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
A woman's hair ornament or metok made by a Chinese craftsman in Derge, eastern Tibet in 2003. This style is popular in the Derge and Chamdo areas of eastern Tibet. The piece is attached to the hair by means of a loop at the back.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Jewellery (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Copper alloy, set with dyed turquoise matrix |
| Brief description | Woman's head ornament, copper-gilt, silver-gilt, eastern Tibet, 2003. |
| Physical description | Woman's head ornament, melong pongu or metok. A woman's head ornament made of copper alloy, set with a single piece of dyed turquoise matrix. |
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| Credit line | Given by Dr John Clarke |
| Production | Derge town, Tibet. |
| Summary | A woman's hair ornament or metok made by a Chinese craftsman in Derge, eastern Tibet in 2003. This style is popular in the Derge and Chamdo areas of eastern Tibet. The piece is attached to the hair by means of a loop at the back. |
| Bibliographic reference | John Clarke: Jewellery of Tibet and Himalayas, V&A Publications
ISBN 1 85177 4238, 2004, page 91, no.80. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | IS.18-2003 |
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| Record created | December 15, 2003 |
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