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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
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsCostumes
ProvenanceGift from Ensign Francis W. Lee and Miss Jeanne Marie Lee, in memory of Guy H. Lee, to the MA, 1954

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