Silver Hair Tray

Museum of Ethnic Cultures, Minzu University of China
Beijing, China

This headdress is from the Chashan branch of the Yao. They are so named because lived by planting tea. This headdress is composed of three pieces of silver, each of them 8cm wide, 33cm long, and 13cm high. It represents a sharp sword that can kill invaders.

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Title: Silver Hair Tray
Provenance: Museum of Ethnic Cultures, Minzu University of China
Original Source: http://bwg.muc.edu.cn/
Object type: Accessory
Ethnic group: Yao

Museum of Ethnic Cultures, Minzu University of China

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Fashion accessory