Headdress
ClassificationsClothing and Adornments-head ornaments-headdresses
Culture
Yao
Date20th Century
Made AtYunnan Province, China, Asia
MediumSilver, fabric, wool, and beads
Dimensions16 1/2 × 13 × 7 3/4 in. (41.9 × 33 × 19.7 cm)
Credit LineGift of Anne and Long Shung Shih
Object number2015.8.12
DescriptionThe Yao people are actually a group of approximately thirty different cultures. Together this group numbers over two million people, the majority of which reside in the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region of China. Each group has different traditional dress and adornments, thus making it difficult to know exactly which specific culture made or used this headdress. Combs of metal or bone were typically worn in conjunction with headdresses such as this.On View
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