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Horn-shaped Silver Headwear with Butterfly, Dragon, and Phoenix Designs
Museum of Ethnic Cultures, Minzu University of China
Beijing, China
This is a silver hair ornament, which is made first by casting, then by hammering and finally engraving very thin sheets of silver. It is mounted on a silver tiara to complete the outfit worn by Miao women during important festivals.
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- Title: Horn-shaped Silver Headwear with Butterfly, Dragon, and Phoenix Designs
- Provenance: Museum of Ethnic Cultures, Minzu University of China
- Original Source: http://bwg.muc.edu.cn/
- Object type: Accessory
- Ethnic group: Miao
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