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Headdress with Three Silver Ribs, 20th Century
Yao culture; Jinxiu, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous …
Headdress
Headdress with Three Silver Ribs, 20th Century
Yao culture; Jinxiu, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous …
Headdress with Three Silver Ribs, 20th Century Yao culture; Jinxiu, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China Silver and linen; 14 x 13 in. 2008.6.10 Gift of Anne and Long Shung Shih

Headdress

ClassificationsClothing and Adornments-head ornaments-headdresses
Culture Yao
Date20th Century
Made AtGuangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China, Asia
MediumSilver and linen
Dimensions14 x 13 in. (35.6 x 33 cm)
Credit LineGift of Anne and Long Shung Shih
Object number2008.6.10
DescriptionA hat from Yao culture, Jinxiu, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in China. Dates to the 20th century. There are three silver ribs attached with woven strips to a black wrap base. The ribs are rectangular with one tapered end. The woven strips are brown, red, orange, green, blue, black and white. The hanging ends are fringed.
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