Mongol Headdress Decorated with Corals, Tophi, Silver Pieces and Chains

This headdress would be worn Ordos Mongol women once they were married. It consists of a head band on the top, with tassels accross the forehead, braids on both sides, earflaps and the framework on the back. It is decorated with highly-prized coral, turquoise, and silver ornatments. It is customary for Mongol women in Ordos always wear a headdress when they go out in public. The average weight of headdresses worn by the married women is 3 or 4 kilos. These headdresses are quite expensive, and the value of their ornaments indicates of the family's wealth and status.