Silver gilt hair ornament with birds

Details

• Title

  Silver gilt hair ornament with birds

• Associated place

  Asia › China (place of creation)

• Date

  18th century (1701 - 1800)

• Material and technique

  silver gilt, pierced

• Material index

  processed material › metal › silver;

  processed material › metal › gold

• Technique index

  covered › metallized › gilded

• Object type

  personal ornament › jewellery › hair-ornament

• Dimensions

  16.3 x 5.5 x 1.3 cm max. (height x width x depth)

• No. of items

  1

• Credit line

  Presented by Sir Herbert Ingram, 1956.

• Museum location

  Second floor | Gallery 38 | China from AD 800

• Museum department

  Eastern Art

• Accession no.

  EA1956.3910

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