Woman's headdress (tien tzu)
19th century
Object PlaceChina
Medium/TechniqueGilt metal, kingfisher feathers, jade, tourmaline, coral, turquoise, lapis lazuli, bone, pearl, glass, resin, silk satin weave, and silk plain weave
DimensionsOverall: 21.59 x 24.77 x 19.05 cm (8 1/2 x 9 3/4 x 7 1/2 in.)
Credit LineBequest of Miss Lucy T. Aldrich
Accession numberRES.55.48
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ProvenanceBequest from Miss Lucy T. Aldrich to the MFA, 1955
19th century
early 14th century
about 1880–85
about 1985
late 18th century
mid-19th century
1250-1350
1250-1350
possibly 14th century
19th century
January 15, 1314 / 27 Ramadan 713
19th century