Woman's ceremonial hat (kuan)
19th century
Object PlaceChina
Medium/TechniqueSilk satin-weave ground beaded and appliquéd with seed pearls, jade, carnelian and kingfisher feathers
DimensionsOverall: 17.3 x 25.8 cm (6 13/16 x 10 3/16 in.)
Credit LineGift of Ensign Francis W. Lee and Miss Jeanne Marie Lee
Accession numberRES.54.1.1
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ProvenanceGift from Ensign Francis W. Lee and Miss Jeanne Marie Lee, in memory of Guy H. Lee, to the MA, 1954
19th century
1668
late 19th century
late 18th century
mid-19th century
about 1930
A.D. 400–800
early 17th century
Early 17th century
17th century
about 1826