Headdress fragment

头饰残件

toushi canjian

A surviving element of a composite headdress, detached from its original assembly. Gold, pearl and feather fragments of Qing headdress survive in quantity.

Not equivalent to

English “hairpin” covers several distinct Chinese forms. A headdress fragment is not interchangeable with Guan (cap or crown).

Worn at: hair, head
Requires piercing: No
Objects in catalogue: 27

How to tell it apart

A fragment is part of a larger construction, not a complete object. Calling a fragment a "headdress" overstates what survives and obscures how these ornaments were assembled.

Other types in this category

Objects of this type

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

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

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

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

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

Sources

Set of Headdress Ornaments (acc. 2001.179)
The Cleveland Museum of Art · Tier 2
Headdress Ornament (acc. 2001.179.1)
The Cleveland Museum of Art · Tier 2
Headdress Ornament (acc. 2001.179.10)
The Cleveland Museum of Art · Tier 2
Headdress Ornament (acc. 2001.179.2)
The Cleveland Museum of Art · Tier 2
Headdress Ornament (acc. 2001.179.3)
The Cleveland Museum of Art · Tier 2
Headdress Ornament (acc. 2001.179.4)
The Cleveland Museum of Art · Tier 2
Headdress Ornament (acc. 2001.179.5)
The Cleveland Museum of Art · Tier 2
Headdress Ornament (acc. 2001.179.6)
The Cleveland Museum of Art · Tier 2
Headdress Ornament (acc. 2001.179.7)
The Cleveland Museum of Art · Tier 2
Headdress Ornament (acc. 2001.179.8)
The Cleveland Museum of Art · Tier 2
Headdress Ornament (acc. 2001.179.9)
The Cleveland Museum of Art · Tier 2
Headdress ornament (acc. 02.18.391)
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1902 · Tier 2
Headdress ornament (acc. 02.18.392)
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1902 · Tier 2
Ornament for Headdress (acc. 15.95.187)
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1915 · Tier 2
Fragment of Headdress (acc. 30.76.305)
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1930 · Tier 2
Fragment of Headdress (acc. 30.76.306)
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1930 · Tier 2
Fragment of Headdress (acc. 30.76.307)
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1930 · Tier 2
Fragment of Headdress (acc. 30.76.308)
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1930 · Tier 2
Fragment of Headdress (acc. 30.76.309)
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1930 · Tier 2
Ornament for a Headdress (acc. 35.140.3)
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1935 · Tier 2
Ornament for a Headdress (acc. 35.140.2)
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1935 · Tier 2
Ornaments for Manzhu Hat (acc. 35.140.4)
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1935 · Tier 2
Ornaments for Manzhu Hat (acc. 35.140.5)
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1935 · Tier 2
Ornaments for Manzhu Hat (acc. 35.140.6)
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1935 · Tier 2
Ornaments for Manzhu Hat (acc. 35.140.7)
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1935 · Tier 2
Ornaments for Manzhu Hat (acc. 35.140.8)
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1935 · Tier 2
Ornaments for Manzhu Hat (acc. 35.140.9)
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1935 · Tier 2