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Surviving ornament from museum collections, recorded with the source each claim comes from.

Nephrite pendant of pale green stone with carved surface and a drilled suspension hole

Pendant

Pendant

Qing Dynastyjade

The Cleveland Museum of Art

Nephrite pendant carved as a butterfly with incised wing patterns

Pendant

Butterfly Pendant

Qing Dynastyjade

The Cleveland Museum of Art

Circular nephrite pendant with carved surface decoration and a central opening

Pendant

Circular Pendant

Qing Dynastyjade

The Cleveland Museum of Art

Pair of thin gold sheet ornaments, each cut with the profile of a phoenix and chased with feather detail

Pendant

Textile Ornaments(?): Pair of Phoenixes

Sui and Tang Dynastiesbeaten gold with chased detail

The Cleveland Museum of Art

Thin gold sheet cut in the shape of a phoenix, with chased details on the surface

Pendant

Textile Ornament(?): Phoenix

Sui and Tang Dynastiesbeaten gold with chased detail

The Cleveland Museum of Art

Gold sheet ornament in the form of a phoenix, chased with fine surface detail

Pendant

Textile Ornament(?): Phoenix

Sui and Tang Dynastiesbeaten gold with chased detail

The Cleveland Museum of Art

Pendant of gold mounts set with carved green jade, with a suspension loop at the top

Pendant

Pendant

Qing Dynastygold, carved green jade, rose quartz, and seed pearls

The Cleveland Museum of Art

Court necklace of green jade beads alternating with coral, with spacer beads and a pendant strand

Necklace

Mandarin Necklace

Qing Dynastyjade and coral beads, pendants mounted in gold and enamel

The Cleveland Museum of Art

Nephrite ring with a single radial slit cut through one side

Jue (slit ring)

Chüeh (Ornament)

Qin and Han Dynastiesjade

The Cleveland Museum of Art

Two matching arc-shaped nephrite pendants, each carved with an animal mask and interlaced scrolls

Pendant

Pair of Arc-shaped Pendants with Animal Mask and Interlaced Animal Bands (Huang)

Shang and Zhou Dynastiesjade (nephrite)

The Cleveland Museum of Art

Arc-shaped nephrite pendant carved in low relief with an animal mask and interlaced ornament

Pendant

Arc-shaped Pendant with Animal Mask and Interlaced Animal Bands (Huang)

Shang and Zhou Dynastiesjade (nephrite)

The Cleveland Museum of Art

Arc-shaped nephrite pendant with carved animal mask and interlaced scroll pattern

Pendant

Arc-shaped Pendant with Animal Mask and Interlaced Animal Bands (Huang)

Shang and Zhou Dynastiesnephrite

The Cleveland Museum of Art

Flat nephrite pendant cut in the silhouette of a fish, with fins and scales incised on the surface

Pendant

Arc-Shaped Jade Fish Pendant

Shang and Zhou Dynastiesnephrite

The Cleveland Museum of Art

Arc-shaped nephrite pendant, greenish stone, carved with an animal mask at the centre and drilled at both ends for suspension

Pendant

Arc-Shaped Pendant (Huangpei)

Shang and Zhou Dynastiesjade (nephrite)

The Cleveland Museum of Art

Nephrite pendant carved with a coiled dragon and a fish in low relief

Pendant

Pendant with Coiled Dragon and Fish

Shang and Zhou Dynastiesjade

The Cleveland Museum of Art

White jade ornament carved as a spoked wheel with a central hub

Pendant

Ornament - Wheel

Qing Dynastywhite jade

The Cleveland Museum of Art

Small drilled jade bead with carved surface

Pendant

Ornament - Bead

Qing Dynastyjade

The Cleveland Museum of Art

Flat nephrite plaque carved in the profile silhouette of a bird, with incised feather detail

Pendant

Jade Bird Pendant

Shang and Zhou Dynastiesnephrite

The Cleveland Museum of Art

Arc-shaped nephrite pendant with a small human-like figure carved into the surface

Pendant

Arc Pendant with Human-like Figure

Shang and Zhou Dynastiesnephrite

The Cleveland Museum of Art

Long embroidered silk pendant worked with silvered and gilded paper and gold thread in needleloop embroidery

Pendant

Pendant

Song, Liao, Jin and Yuan Dynastiessilk, silvered paper, gilded paper, and gold thread; needleloop embroidery and knotting

The Cleveland Museum of Art

Group of eleven gilded silver headdress ornaments, each with a blue-green kingfisher-feather surface and glass-bead settings

Headdress fragment

Set of Headdress Ornaments

Qing DynastyCopper-silver alloy, gilding, kingfisher feathers, glass beads

The Cleveland Museum of Art

Gilded silver headdress element with blue kingfisher-feather inlay and glass beads

Headdress fragment

Headdress Ornament

Qing DynastyCopper-silver alloy, gilding, kingfisher feathers, glass beads

The Cleveland Museum of Art

Gilded silver headdress ornament with turquoise-blue feather inlay and bead settings

Headdress fragment

Headdress Ornament

Qing DynastyCopper-silver alloy, gilding, kingfisher feathers, glass beads

The Cleveland Museum of Art

Gilded silver headdress ornament surfaced with iridescent kingfisher feathers

Headdress fragment

Headdress Ornament

Qing DynastyCopper-silver alloy, gilding, kingfisher feathers, glass beads

The Cleveland Museum of Art

Gilded silver headdress element with blue-green feather inlay and small glass beads

Headdress fragment

Headdress Ornament

Qing DynastyCopper-silver alloy, gilding, kingfisher feathers, glass beads

The Cleveland Museum of Art

Gilded silver headdress ornament with kingfisher-feather surface and beaded detail

Headdress fragment

Headdress Ornament

Qing DynastyCopper-silver alloy, gilding, kingfisher feathers, glass beads

The Cleveland Museum of Art

Gilded silver headdress element with turquoise feather inlay

Headdress fragment

Headdress Ornament

Qing DynastyCopper-silver alloy, gilding, kingfisher feathers, glass beads

The Cleveland Museum of Art

Gilded silver headdress ornament with blue feather inlay and beadwork

Headdress fragment

Headdress Ornament

Qing DynastyCopper-silver alloy, gilding, kingfisher feathers, glass beads

The Cleveland Museum of Art

Gilded silver headdress element surfaced with kingfisher feathers

Headdress fragment

Headdress Ornament

Qing DynastyCopper-silver alloy, gilding, kingfisher feathers, glass beads

The Cleveland Museum of Art

Gilded silver headdress ornament with blue kingfisher-feather decoration

Headdress fragment

Headdress Ornament

Qing DynastyCopper-silver alloy, gilding, kingfisher feathers, glass beads

The Cleveland Museum of Art

Gilded silver headdress element with turquoise feather surface and bead settings

Headdress fragment

Headdress Ornament

Qing DynastyCopper-silver alloy, gilding, kingfisher feathers, glass beads

The Cleveland Museum of Art

Small nephrite pendant with carved surface detail

Pendant

Pendant

Song, Liao, Jin and Yuan Dynastiesjade

The Cleveland Museum of Art

Silver armlet, qing dynasty.

Armlet

Bracelet

Qing Dynastysilver

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Silver necklace, qing dynasty.

Necklace

Necklace

Qing DynastySilver

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Silver necklace, qing dynasty.

Necklace

Necklace

Qing DynastySilver

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Jade (nephrite) pendant, in the form of a flower bud, qing dynasty.

Pendant

Pendant in the form of a flower bud

Qing DynastyJade (nephrite)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Necklace, qing dynasty, 127 cm long.

Necklace

Mandarin's Necklace

Qing DynastyPainted enamel

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Armlet, qing dynasty, 19.7 cm long.

Armlet

Bracelet

Qing DynastyPainted enamel beads

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Jade (nephrite) hairpin, ming dynasty, 16 cm long.

Zan (hairpin)

Hairpin

Ming DynastyJade (nephrite)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Jade (nephrite) headdress ornament, song, liao, jin and yuan dynasties, 4.2 cm high.

Headdress fragment

Headdress ornament

Song, Liao, Jin and Yuan DynastiesJade (nephrite)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Jade (nephrite) headdress ornament, song, liao, jin and yuan dynasties, 5.6 cm high.

Headdress fragment

Headdress ornament

Song, Liao, Jin and Yuan DynastiesJade (nephrite)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Jade (nephrite) pendant, qing dynasty, 10.6 cm long.

Pendant

Pendant

Qing DynastyNephrite

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Jade (nephrite) armlet, qin and han dynasties, 8.3 cm across.

Armlet

Bracelet

Qin and Han DynastiesJade

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Jade (nephrite) pendant, plaque in the shape of a rabbit, shang and zhou dynasties, 2.5 cm high.

Pendant

Plaque in the shape of a rabbit

Shang and Zhou DynastiesJade (nephrite)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Jade (nephrite) pendant, qing dynasty, 3.8 cm long.

Pendant

Pendant

Qing DynastyJade

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Jade (nephrite) pendant, ming dynasty, 5.1 cm across.

Pendant

Pendant

Ming DynastyJade

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Jade (nephrite) pendant, prehistoric china, 7.6 cm high.

Pendant

Pendant

Prehistoric ChinaJade

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Jade (nephrite) pendant, prehistoric china, 11.1 cm long.

Pendant

Pendant

Prehistoric ChinaJade

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Jade (nephrite) pendant, prehistoric china, 8.9 cm high.

Pendant

Pendant

Prehistoric ChinaJade

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Jade (nephrite) pendant, prehistoric china, 8.9 cm high.

Pendant

Pendant

Prehistoric ChinaJade

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Jade (nephrite) pendant, prehistoric china, 9 cm high.

Pendant

Pendant

Prehistoric ChinaJade

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Jade (nephrite) pendant, prehistoric china, 7.6 cm high.

Pendant

Pendant

Prehistoric ChinaJade

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Jade (nephrite) pendant, prehistoric china, 5.4 cm high.

Pendant

Pendant

Prehistoric ChinaJade

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Jade (nephrite) pendant, prehistoric china, 3.8 cm high.

Pendant

Pendant

Prehistoric ChinaJade

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Jade (nephrite) pendant, qing dynasty, 5.7 cm wide.

Pendant

Pendant

Qing DynastyNephrite

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Jade (nephrite) pendant, qing dynasty, 9.2 cm high.

Pendant

Pendant (huang)

Qing DynastyJade

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Jade (nephrite) pendant, qing dynasty, 6.4 cm high.

Pendant

Pendant

Qing DynastyJade

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Jade (nephrite) pendant, qing dynasty, 3.3 cm high.

Pendant

Pendant

Qing DynastyJade

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Jade (nephrite) hairpin, qing dynasty, 14 cm long.

Zan (hairpin)

Hairpin

Qing DynastyJade

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Jade (nephrite) hairpin, qing dynasty, 16 cm long.

Zan (hairpin)

Hairpin

Qing DynastyJade

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Jade (nephrite) hairpin, qing dynasty, 16.7 cm long.

Zan (hairpin)

Hairpin

Qing DynastyJade

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Jade (nephrite) hairpin, qing dynasty, 14 cm long.

Zan (hairpin)

Hairpin

Qing DynastyJade

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Jade (nephrite) pendant, qing dynasty, 7.6 cm long.

Pendant

Pendant

Qing DynastyJade

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Jade (nephrite) pendant, qing dynasty, 3.5 cm wide.

Pendant

Pendant

Qing DynastyJade, seed pearls

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Jadeite pendant, qing dynasty, 6.4 cm high.

Pendant

Pendant

Qing DynastyJadeite

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Tourmaline pendant, with floral designs, qing dynasty, 5.7 cm high.

Pendant

Pendant with floral designs

Qing DynastyTourmaline

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Jade (nephrite) pendant, qing dynasty, 5.2 cm high.

Pendant

Pendant

Qing DynastyJade, seed pearls

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Jade (nephrite) pendant, qing dynasty, 5.2 cm high.

Pendant

Pendant

Qing DynastyJade, seed pearls

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Jadeite and jade (nephrite) pendant, with dragon, qing dynasty, 7.6 cm high.

Pendant

Pendant with dragon

Qing DynastyJade (jadeite)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Jade (nephrite) pendant, qing dynasty, 7.6 cm high.

Pendant

Pendant

Qing DynastyJade, seed pearls

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Jadeite pendant, qing dynasty, 7.9 cm long.

Pendant

Pendant

Qing DynastyJadeite, seed pearls

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Jadeite pendant, qing dynasty, 4.8 cm long.

Pendant

Pendant

Qing DynastyJadeite, seed pearls

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Jade (nephrite) necklace, qing dynasty, 60.3 cm long.

Necklace

Necklace

Qing DynastyJade, diamond clasp

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Jade (nephrite) armlet, qing dynasty, 7.1 cm across.

Armlet

Bracelet

Qing DynastyJade

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Jadeite armlet, qing dynasty, 7.9 cm across.

Armlet

Bracelet

Qing DynastyJadeite

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Jade (nephrite) armlet, qing dynasty, 7.1 cm across.

Armlet

Bracelet

Qing DynastyJade

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Jade (nephrite) pendant, qing dynasty, 4.4 cm wide.

Pendant

Pendant

Qing DynastyJade

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Jade (nephrite) armlet, qin and han dynasties, 12.5 cm high.

Armlet

Armlet

Qin and Han DynastiesNephrite

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Jadeite pendant, ming dynasty, 6.6 cm high.

Pendant

Pendant

Ming DynastyJadeite

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Jade (nephrite) pendant, qing dynasty, 6.8 cm high.

Pendant

Pendant

Qing DynastyNephrite, white with faint greenish tint

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Jadeite comb, qing dynasty, 3.3 cm high.

Shu (comb)

Comb

Qing DynastyJadeite, emerald-green with patches of light lavender

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Jade (nephrite) pendant, qing dynasty, 3.7 cm wide.

Pendant

Pendant

Qing DynastyJade

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Jadeite pendant, qing dynasty, 2.1 cm high.

Pendant

Pendant

Qing DynastyJadeite

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Jadeite pendant, qing dynasty, 5.6 cm high.

Pendant

Pendant

Qing DynastyJadeite, light emerald-green

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Jadeite pendant, qing dynasty, 5.1 cm high.

Pendant

Pendant

Qing DynastyJadeite, emerald-green changing to lighter shades of green

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Jade (nephrite) pendant, qing dynasty, 5.9 cm high.

Pendant

Pendant

Qing DynastyNephrite

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Jade (nephrite) pendant, qing dynasty, 5.3 cm high.

Pendant

Pendant

Qing DynastyNephrite

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Jade (nephrite) pendant, qing dynasty, 5.6 cm high.

Pendant

Pendant

Qing DynastyNephrite, white with faint grayish tint

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Jade (nephrite) pendant, qing dynasty, 0.5 cm high.

Pendant

Pendant

Qing DynastyJade (nephrite)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Jade (nephrite) pendant, qing dynasty, 6.4 cm high.

Pendant

Pendant

Qing DynastyJade (nephrite)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Jade (nephrite) pendant, qing dynasty, 7.1 cm high.

Pendant

Pendant

Qing DynastyNephrite, white with very faint grayish-green tint

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Jade (nephrite) pendant, qing dynasty, 3.8 cm high.

Pendant

Pendant

Qing DynastyNephrite, white and dark greyish

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Jade (nephrite) pendant, qing dynasty, 5.3 cm high.

Pendant

Pendant

Qing DynastyNephrite

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Jadeite armlet, qing dynasty, 7.9 cm high.

Armlet

Armlet

Qing DynastyJadeite

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Jadeite armlet, qing dynasty, 9 cm high.

Armlet

Armlet

Qing DynastyJadeite

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Jadeite armlet, qing dynasty, 8 cm high.

Armlet

Armlet

Qing DynastyJadeite

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Jadeite armlet, qing dynasty, 7.5 cm high.

Armlet

Armlet

Qing DynastyJadeite

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Jadeite pendant, qing dynasty, 5.1 cm high.

Pendant

Pendant

Qing DynastyJadeite, mottled green

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Silver and glass necklace, qing dynasty, 118.1 cm long.

Necklace

Official necklace (chaozhu)

Qing DynastyRose quartz, agate, glass, silver, and silk ribbon

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Jadeite, jade (nephrite), amber and coral necklace, qing dynasty, 104.1 cm long.

Necklace

Official necklace (chaozhu)

Qing DynastyAmber, jade (jadeite), imitation coral

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Jade (nephrite) pendant, prehistoric china, 3.5 cm high.

Pendant

Ivory Tone Pendant

Prehistoric ChinaJade (Nephrite)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Jade (nephrite) armlet, prehistoric china, 8.6 cm across.

Armlet

Bracelet

Prehistoric ChinaJade (Nephrite)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Glass armlet, shang and zhou dynasties, 1.3 cm wide.

Armlet

Aqua-Colored Glass Bracelet

Shang and Zhou DynastiesGlass

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Jade (nephrite) pendant, in the shape of an animal with fish tail, shang and zhou dynasties, 8.3 cm wide.

Pendant

Pendant in the shape of an animal with fish tail

Shang and Zhou DynastiesJade (nephrite)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Jade (nephrite) pendant, in the shape of a dragon, shang and zhou dynasties, 3.5 cm high.

Pendant

Pendant in the shape of a dragon

Shang and Zhou DynastiesJade (nephrite)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Jade (nephrite) pendant, in the shape of a dragon, shang and zhou dynasties, 3.5 cm high.

Pendant

Pendant in the shape of a dragon

Shang and Zhou DynastiesJade (nephrite)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Jade (nephrite) and cinnabar comb, shang and zhou dynasties, 7.6 cm high.

Shu (comb)

Comb

Shang and Zhou DynastiesJade (nephrite) with traces of cinnabar

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Bone hairpin, shang and zhou dynasties, 16 cm long.

Zan (hairpin)

Hairpin

Shang and Zhou DynastiesBone

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Kingfisher feather headdress, qing dynasty, 17.8 cm high.

Guan (cap or crown)

Manchu Woman's Headdress

Qing DynastySemi-precious stones, imitation pearls, feathers

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Jade (nephrite), glass, kingfisher feather, amber, coral and carnelian headdress, qing dynasty, 20.3 cm high.

Guan (cap or crown)

Theatrical Headdress

Qing DynastyJade, amber, coral, carnelian, pearls, glass, feathers, gilt wire

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Glass pendant, qing dynasty, 3.5 cm high.

Pendant

Pendant

Qing DynastyGlass

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Glass necklace, qing dynasty, 66.7 cm long.

Necklace

Court necklace

Qing DynastyGlass, berries, silk

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Amber pendant, qing dynasty, 3.8 cm long.

Pendant

Pendant

Qing DynastyAmber

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Jadeite, gold and kingfisher feather headdress ornament, qing dynasty, 4.4 cm high.

Headdress fragment

Ornament for Headdress

Qing DynastyGold, feathers, seed pearls, moonstone, jadeite, garnet

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Silver headdress, song, liao, jin and yuan dynasties.

Guan (cap or crown)

Headdress

Song, Liao, Jin and Yuan DynastiesSilver

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Silver hairpin, song, liao, jin and yuan dynasties, 16.8 cm long.

Zan (hairpin)

Hair Ornament

Song, Liao, Jin and Yuan DynastiesSilver

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Gilt silver hairpin, sui and tang dynasties, 14.3 cm long.

Zan (hairpin)

Hair Ornament

Sui and Tang DynastiesGilt silver

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Gilt silver hairpin, sui and tang dynasties, 12.7 cm long.

Zan (hairpin)

Hair Ornament

Sui and Tang DynastiesGilt silver

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Gilt silver hairpin, song, liao, jin and yuan dynasties, 2.2 cm high.

Zan (hairpin)

Hair Ornament

Song, Liao, Jin and Yuan DynastiesGilt silver

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Gilt silver hairpin, song, liao, jin and yuan dynasties, 2.2 cm high.

Zan (hairpin)

Hair Ornament

Song, Liao, Jin and Yuan DynastiesGilt silver

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Silver comb, song, liao, jin and yuan dynasties, 5.1 cm high.

Shu (comb)

Comb

Song, Liao, Jin and Yuan DynastiesSilver

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Silver hairpin, ming dynasty, 7.8 cm long.

Zan (hairpin)

Hair Ornament

Ming DynastySilver

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Silver hairpin, ming dynasty, 7 cm across.

Zan (hairpin)

Hair Ornament

Ming DynastySilver

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Silver hairpin, ming dynasty, 4.8 cm across.

Zan (hairpin)

Hair Ornament

Ming DynastySilver

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Silver hairpin, ming dynasty, 4.8 cm across.

Zan (hairpin)

Hair Ornament

Ming DynastySilver

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Gilt silver and pearl hairpin, ming dynasty, 13.3 cm long.

Zan (hairpin)

Hairpin

Ming DynastyGilt silver, pearl

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Gilt silver hairpin, ming dynasty, 10.2 cm long.

Zan (hairpin)

Hairpin

Ming DynastyGilt silver

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Gilt silver hairpin, ming dynasty, 10.2 cm long.

Zan (hairpin)

Hairpin

Ming DynastyGilt silver

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Gold hairpin with a short decorative head and a single tapering shaft, Ming dynasty

Zan (hairpin)

Gold hairpin

Ming DynastyGold

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Circular gold earring of the Ming dynasty, formed as a plain hoop 3.8 cm across

Ear ring

Gold earring

Ming DynastyGold

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Gold earring, ming dynasty, 3.8 cm across.

Ear ring

Earring

Ming DynastyGold

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Gold headdress ornament, qing dynasty, 5.7 cm wide.

Headdress fragment

Fragment of Headdress

Qing DynastyGold, pearls

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Gold and kingfisher feather headdress ornament, qing dynasty, 7.6 cm long.

Headdress fragment

Fragment of Headdress

Qing DynastyGold, pearls, feathers

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Gold and kingfisher feather headdress ornament, qing dynasty, 5.1 cm wide.

Headdress fragment

Fragment of Headdress

Qing DynastyGold, feathers, pearls

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Gold and kingfisher feather headdress ornament, qing dynasty, 5.7 cm wide.

Headdress fragment

Fragment of Headdress

Qing DynastyGold, feathers, pearls

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Gold and kingfisher feather headdress ornament, qing dynasty, 7.5 cm wide.

Headdress fragment

Fragment of Headdress

Qing DynastyGold, feathers, pearls

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Gilt silver hairpin, ming dynasty, 12.1 cm high.

Zan (hairpin)

Hairpin

Ming DynastyGilt silver

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Gilt silver hairpin, ming dynasty, 12.1 cm high.

Zan (hairpin)

Hairpin

Ming DynastyGilt silver

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Pearl, kingfisher feather, amber and coral headdress ornament, qing dynasty, 45.7 cm long.

Headdress fragment

Ornament for a Headdress

Qing DynastyAmber, pearl beads, coral, kingfisher blue

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Pearl, kingfisher feather, amber and coral headdress ornament, qing dynasty, 45.7 cm long.

Headdress fragment

Ornament for a Headdress

Qing DynastyAmber, pearl beads, coral, kingfisher blue

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Jade (nephrite), glass, kingfisher feather and coral headdress ornament, qing dynasty.

Headdress fragment

Ornaments for Manzhu Hat

Qing DynastyMetal, feathers, jade, seed pearls, topaz coral, glass

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Jade (nephrite), glass, kingfisher feather and coral headdress ornament, qing dynasty.

Headdress fragment

Ornaments for Manzhu Hat

Qing DynastyMetal, feathers, jade, seed pearls, coral, topaz, glass

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Jade (nephrite), glass, kingfisher feather and coral headdress ornament, qing dynasty.

Headdress fragment

Ornaments for Manzhu Hat

Qing DynastyMetal, feathers, jade, seed pearls, coral, topaz, glass

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Jade (nephrite), glass, kingfisher feather and coral headdress ornament, qing dynasty.

Headdress fragment

Ornaments for Manzhu Hat

Qing DynastyMetal, feathers, jade, seed pearls, coral, topaz, glass

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Jade (nephrite), glass, kingfisher feather and coral headdress ornament, qing dynasty.

Headdress fragment

Ornaments for Manzhu Hat

Qing DynastyMetal, feathers, jade, seed pearls, coral, topaz, glass

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Jade (nephrite), glass, kingfisher feather and coral headdress ornament, qing dynasty.

Headdress fragment

Ornaments for Manzhu Hat

Qing DynastyMetal, feathers, jade, seed pearls, coral, topaz, glass

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Pearl, kingfisher feather and amber hairpin, qing dynasty, 26.4 cm long.

Zan (hairpin)

Hairpin

Qing DynastyMetal, amber, pearl, feathers

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Pearl, kingfisher feather and amber hairpin, qing dynasty, 26 cm long.

Zan (hairpin)

Hairpin

Qing DynastyMetal, amber, pearl, feathers

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Silver hairpin, ming dynasty, 19.1 cm long.

Zan (hairpin)

Hair Ornament

Ming DynastySilver

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Silver and glass hairpin, sui and tang dynasties, 25.1 cm long.

Zan (hairpin)

Hairpin

Sui and Tang DynastiesSilver inlaid with glass

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Pendant, with daoist divinities, qing dynasty, 2.5 cm wide.

Pendant

Pendant with Daoist divinities

Qing DynastyFruit stone

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Jade (nephrite) pendant, shang and zhou dynasties, 3.3 cm long.

Pendant

Frog pendant

Shang and Zhou DynastiesJade

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Jade (nephrite) pendant, shang and zhou dynasties, 14 cm long.

Pendant

Arc-shaped pendant (huang)

Shang and Zhou DynastiesJade (nephrite)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Hairpin, song, liao, jin and yuan dynasties, 5.4 cm high.

Zan (hairpin)

Hair ornament

Song, Liao, Jin and Yuan DynastiesLacquer, gilt wood

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Headdress, qing dynasty.

Guan (cap or crown)

Woman's Headdress

Qing DynastySilk satin over a metal frame

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Headdress, qing dynasty, 25.4 cm high.

Guan (cap or crown)

Buddhist headdress

Qing DynastySilk embroidery on silk gauze

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Headdress, qing dynasty.

Guan (cap or crown)

Buddhist headdress

Qing DynastySilk and metal thread embroidery on silk satin

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Jade (nephrite) and gold comb, qin and han dynasties, 5.1 cm high.

Shu (comb)

Comb

Qin and Han DynastiesJade (nephrite) and gold

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Jade (nephrite) pendant, in the shape of a silk worm, shang and zhou dynasties, 4.8 cm long.

Pendant

Pendant in the shape of a silk worm

Shang and Zhou DynastiesJade (nephrite)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Jade (nephrite) pendant, in the shape of a dragon, shang and zhou dynasties, 6 cm high.

Pendant

Pendant in the shape of a dragon

Shang and Zhou DynastiesJade (nephrite)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Jade (nephrite) slit ring, shang and zhou dynasties, 3.5 cm across.

Jue (slit ring)

Slit Ring (Jue)

Shang and Zhou DynastiesJade (nephrite)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Jade (nephrite) pendant, in the shape of a coiling dragon, shang and zhou dynasties, 4.4 cm across.

Pendant

Pendant in the shape of a coiling dragon

Shang and Zhou DynastiesJade (nephrite)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Jade (nephrite) pendant, shang and zhou dynasties, 3 cm high.

Pendant

Arc-shaped pendant (Huang)

Shang and Zhou DynastiesJade (nephrite)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Jade (nephrite) pendant, in the shape of a crested dragon, shang and zhou dynasties, 10.8 cm wide.

Pendant

Pendant in the shape of a crested dragon

Shang and Zhou DynastiesJade (nephrite)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Jade (nephrite) pendant, in the shape of a bird, prehistoric china, 9.4 cm high.

Pendant

Pendant in the shape of a bird

Prehistoric ChinaJade (nephrite)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Jade (nephrite) pendant, shang and zhou dynasties, 3.8 cm high.

Pendant

Arc-shaped pendant (Huang)

Shang and Zhou DynastiesJade (nephrite)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Jade (nephrite) pendant, shang and zhou dynasties, 3.8 cm high.

Pendant

Arc-shaped pendant (Huang)

Shang and Zhou DynastiesJade (nephrite)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Jade (nephrite) pendant, shang and zhou dynasties, 3.5 cm high.

Pendant

Arc-shaped pendant (Huang)

Shang and Zhou DynastiesJade (nephrite)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Jade (nephrite) pendant, shang and zhou dynasties, 3.5 cm high.

Pendant

Arc-shaped pendant (Huang)

Shang and Zhou DynastiesJade (nephrite)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Jade (nephrite) pendant, shang and zhou dynasties, 2.2 cm high.

Pendant

Arc-shaped pendant (Huang)

Shang and Zhou DynastiesJade (nephrite)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Silver necklace, qing dynasty.

Necklace

Necklace

Qing Dynastysilver

The Metropolitan Museum of Art