Headdress (acc. 24.26)

Author: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Publisher: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Year: 1924
Identifier: 24.26
Type: museum-record
Accessed: 2026-10-26
Rights: cc0

As recorded

Title: Headdress
Object name: Headdress
Culture: China
Period: late Song dynasty (960–1279)
Medium: Silver
Dimensions: 2 1/4 x 2 1/2 in. (5.7 x 6.4 cm)
Credit line: Rogers Fund, 1924

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What this source supports

HeaddressObject · under review
1. Stated by this source
  The Met records the medium as Silver.
2. Stated by this source
  The Met catalogues this as a headdress.
3. Stated by this source
  The Met dates this object to late Song dynasty (960–1279).
4. Stated by this source
  It is held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art (24.26).
Guan (cap or crown)Type
1. Stated by this source
  Catalogued as "Headdress" or "Crown" — a structure that sits on the head, as distinct from a pin inserted into the hair.