Woman's Headdress (acc. 45.108.1)

Author: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Publisher: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Year: 1945
Identifier: 45.108.1
Type: museum-record
Accessed: 2026-10-26
Rights: cc0

As recorded

Title: Woman's Headdress
Object name: Headdress
Culture: China
Period: Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Guangxu period (1875–1908)
Medium: Silk satin over a metal frame
Dimensions: 7 1/4 x 17 1/4 in. (18.41 x 43.81 cm)
Credit line: Gift of Mrs. Charles Albert Perkins, 1945

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What this source supports

Woman's HeaddressObject · under review
1. Stated by this source
  The Met catalogues this as a headdress.
2. Stated by this source
  The Met dates this object to Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Guangxu period (1875–1908).
3. Stated by this source
  It is held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art (45.108.1).
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.