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Buddhist headdress (acc. 56.220.1)

Author
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Publisher
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Year
1956
Identifier
56.220.1
Type
museum-record
Accessed
2026-10-26
Rights
cc0

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As recorded

Title: Buddhist headdress
Object name: Headdress
Culture: China
Period: Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
Date: 19th century
Medium: Silk embroidery on silk gauze
Dimensions: H. 10 in. (25.4 cm); W. 22 in (55.9 cm)
Credit line: Anonymous Gift, 1956

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What this source supports

  • Buddhist 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 19th century.

    3. Stated by this source

      It is held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art (56.220.1).