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| Keywords: Chinese - Ceremonial Headdress - Walters 863 - Detail A.jpg This headdress was likely once worn by the Empress Dowager Cixi 1835-1908 the effective ruler of China during the later years of the Qing Dynasty It is an exquisite example of Chinese decoration and the symbolism used to express one's rank The small phoenixes emerging from the surface represent the empress while the countless pearls and gemstones mark this piece as something special for the adornment of the highest-ranking woman in Chinese society century 19 wire silk gilt silver plumage pearls gems 1/16 in 1/8 in 0 2 cm 0 3 cm accession number 86 3 24285 Auguste F Chamot Collection Henry Walters Baltimore 1907 mode of acquisition unknown Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters 1907 Bedazzled 5 000 Years of Jewelry from the Walters Art Museum Frist Center for the Visual Arts Nashville; The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art Sarasota; The Walters Art Museum Baltimore 2006-2009 place of origin China Walters Art Museum license Art of China in the Walters Art Museum Art of the Qing Dynasty Jewellery of China Jewellery in the Walters Art Museum Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review | ||||
