Hair Ornament (acc. 24.177.4)

Author: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Publisher: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Year: 1924
Identifier: 24.177.4
Type: museum-record
Accessed: 2026-10-26
Rights: cc0

As recorded

Title: Hair Ornament
Object name: Hair ornament
Culture: China
Period: Song dynasty (960–1279)
Medium: Gilt silver
Dimensions: H. 7/8 in. (2.2 cm); L. 1 7/8 in. (4.8 cm)
Credit line: Fletcher Fund, 1924

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What this source supports

Hair OrnamentObject · under review
1. Stated by this source
  The Met records the medium as Gilt silver.
2. Stated by this source
  The Met catalogues this as a hair ornament.
3. Stated by this source
  The Met dates this object to Song dynasty (960–1279).
4. Stated by this source
  It is held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art (24.177.4).
5. Stated by this source
  The recorded medium indicates this technique: Gilt silver.