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<em>Manchu Woman's Headdress</em>, late 19th-early 20th century. Silk, kingfisher feather, glass, silk, wire, Hair Pin: 9/16 x 6 1/4 in. (1.5 x 15.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn Museum Collection, 34.947. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.34.947_front.jpg)
Manchu Woman's Headdress, late 19th-early 20th century. Silk, kingfisher feather, glass, silk, wire, Hair Pin: 9/16 x 6 1/4 in. (1.5 x 15.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn Museum Collection, 34.947. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.34.947_front.jpg)
<em>Manchu Woman's Headdress</em>, late 19th-early 20th century. Silk, kingfisher feather, glass, silk, wire, Hair Pin: 9/16 x 6 1/4 in. (1.5 x 15.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn Museum Collection, 34.947. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.34.947_front.jpg)

Manchu Woman's Headdress, late 19th-early 20th century. Silk, kingfisher feather, glass, silk, wire, Hair Pin: 9/16 x 6 1/4 in. (1.5 x 15.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn Museum Collection, 34.947. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.34.947_front.jpg)

<em>Manchu Woman's Headdress</em>, late 19th-early 20th century. Silk, kingfisher feather, glass, silk, wire, Hair Pin: 9/16 x 6 1/4 in. (1.5 x 15.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn Museum Collection, 34.947. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.34.947_component1_front.jpg)

Manchu Woman's Headdress, late 19th-early 20th century. Silk, kingfisher feather, glass, silk, wire, Hair Pin: 9/16 x 6 1/4 in. (1.5 x 15.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn Museum Collection, 34.947. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.34.947_component1_front.jpg)

<em>Manchu Woman's Headdress</em>, late 19th-early 20th century. Silk, kingfisher feather, glass, silk, wire, Hair Pin: 9/16 x 6 1/4 in. (1.5 x 15.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn Museum Collection, 34.947. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.34.947_back.jpg)

Manchu Woman's Headdress, late 19th-early 20th century. Silk, kingfisher feather, glass, silk, wire, Hair Pin: 9/16 x 6 1/4 in. (1.5 x 15.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn Museum Collection, 34.947. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.34.947_back.jpg)

<em>Manchu Woman's Headdress</em>, late 19th-early 20th century. Silk, kingfisher feather, glass, silk, wire, Hair Pin: 9/16 x 6 1/4 in. (1.5 x 15.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn Museum Collection, 34.947. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.34.947_detail1.jpg)

Manchu Woman's Headdress, late 19th-early 20th century. Silk, kingfisher feather, glass, silk, wire, Hair Pin: 9/16 x 6 1/4 in. (1.5 x 15.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn Museum Collection, 34.947. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.34.947_detail1.jpg)

<em>Manchu Woman's Headdress</em>, late 19th-early 20th century. Silk, kingfisher feather, glass, silk, wire, Hair Pin: 9/16 x 6 1/4 in. (1.5 x 15.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn Museum Collection, 34.947. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.34.947_detail2.jpg)

Manchu Woman's Headdress, late 19th-early 20th century. Silk, kingfisher feather, glass, silk, wire, Hair Pin: 9/16 x 6 1/4 in. (1.5 x 15.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn Museum Collection, 34.947. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.34.947_detail2.jpg)

<em>Manchu Woman's Headdress</em>, late 19th-early 20th century. Silk, kingfisher feather, glass, silk, wire, Hair Pin: 9/16 x 6 1/4 in. (1.5 x 15.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn Museum Collection, 34.947. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.34.947_detail3.jpg)

Manchu Woman's Headdress, late 19th-early 20th century. Silk, kingfisher feather, glass, silk, wire, Hair Pin: 9/16 x 6 1/4 in. (1.5 x 15.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn Museum Collection, 34.947. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.34.947_detail3.jpg)

<em>Manchu Woman's Headdress</em>, late 19th-early 20th century. Silk, kingfisher feather, glass, silk, wire, Hair Pin: 9/16 x 6 1/4 in. (1.5 x 15.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn Museum Collection, 34.947. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.34.947_side1.jpg)

Manchu Woman's Headdress, late 19th-early 20th century. Silk, kingfisher feather, glass, silk, wire, Hair Pin: 9/16 x 6 1/4 in. (1.5 x 15.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn Museum Collection, 34.947. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.34.947_side1.jpg)

<em>Manchu Woman's Headdress</em>, late 19th-early 20th century. Silk, kingfisher feather, glass, silk, wire, Hair Pin: 9/16 x 6 1/4 in. (1.5 x 15.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn Museum Collection, 34.947. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.34.947_side2.jpg)

Manchu Woman's Headdress, late 19th-early 20th century. Silk, kingfisher feather, glass, silk, wire, Hair Pin: 9/16 x 6 1/4 in. (1.5 x 15.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn Museum Collection, 34.947. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.34.947_side2.jpg)

<em>Manchu Woman's Headdress</em>, late 19th-early 20th century. Silk, kingfisher feather, glass, silk, wire, Hair Pin: 9/16 x 6 1/4 in. (1.5 x 15.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn Museum Collection, 34.947. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.34.947_top.jpg)

Manchu Woman's Headdress, late 19th-early 20th century. Silk, kingfisher feather, glass, silk, wire, Hair Pin: 9/16 x 6 1/4 in. (1.5 x 15.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn Museum Collection, 34.947. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.34.947_top.jpg)

<em>Manchu Woman's Headdress</em>, late 19th-early 20th century. Silk, kingfisher feather, glass, silk, wire, Hair Pin: 9/16 x 6 1/4 in. (1.5 x 15.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn Museum Collection, 34.947. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.34.947_component1_back.jpg)

Manchu Woman's Headdress, late 19th-early 20th century. Silk, kingfisher feather, glass, silk, wire, Hair Pin: 9/16 x 6 1/4 in. (1.5 x 15.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn Museum Collection, 34.947. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.34.947_component1_back.jpg)

<em>Manchu Woman's Headdress</em>, late 19th-early 20th century. Silk, kingfisher feather, glass, silk, wire, Hair Pin: 9/16 x 6 1/4 in. (1.5 x 15.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn Museum Collection, 34.947. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.34.947_component1_detail.jpg)

Manchu Woman's Headdress, late 19th-early 20th century. Silk, kingfisher feather, glass, silk, wire, Hair Pin: 9/16 x 6 1/4 in. (1.5 x 15.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn Museum Collection, 34.947. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.34.947_component1_detail.jpg)

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Manchu Woman's Headdress

Asian Art

MEDIUM Silk, kingfisher feather, glass, silk, wire
  • Place Made: China
    • DATES late 19th-early 20th century
    PERIOD Late Qing Dynasty
    DIMENSIONS Hair Pin: 9/16 x 6 1/4 in. (1.5 x 15.8 cm) Headdress: 5 1/8 x 10 5/8 x 7 1/2 x 15 3/4 in. (13 x 27 x 19 x 40 cm)  (show scale)
    COLLECTIONS Asian Art
    ACCESSION NUMBER 34.947
    CREDIT LINE Brooklyn Museum Collection
    MUSEUM LOCATION This item is not on view
    CAPTION Manchu Woman's Headdress, late 19th-early 20th century. Silk, kingfisher feather, glass, silk, wire, Hair Pin: 9/16 x 6 1/4 in. (1.5 x 15.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn Museum Collection, 34.947. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.34.947_front.jpg)
    IMAGE front, CUR.34.947_front.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, 2011
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    <em>Manchu Woman's Headdress</em>, late 19th-early 20th century. Silk, kingfisher feather, glass, silk, wire, Hair Pin: 9/16 x 6 1/4 in. (1.5 x 15.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn Museum Collection, 34.947. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.34.947_front.jpg)

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