Unidentified
Head Band with Floral Design
1700-1899
Scroll
Unidentified
Head Band with Floral Design
1700-1899
Physical Qualities
Metal, kingfisher feathers, 5 × 6 × 1 1/4 in. (12.7 × 15.2 × 3.2 cm.)
Credit Line
The Cone Collection, formed by Dr. Claribel Cone and Miss Etta Cone of Baltimore, Maryland
Object Number
1950.559.1a
This hair ornament is inlaid with kingfisher feathers in an openwork design of five flowers and leaves. There are two small loops at each end to which cords were attached in order to tie the band in place on the wearer's head.
The Baltimore Museum of Art by bequest, 1949; Etta Cone, Baltimore; Claribel or Etta Cone; probably purchased in China in 1907 on Cone Family trip
Beverley Jackson. Kingfisher Blue: Treasure of an Ancient Chinese Art. Berkeley and Toronto.
Scientific Research in the Field of Asian Art: Proceedings of the First Forbes Symposium at the Freer Gallery of Art. London. pp. 15-23, pl. 3.
Ellen Chase, Blythe McCarthy. The Textile Speciality Group Postprints: Papers Delivered at the Textile Subgroup Session, a Joint Session with the Objects Speciality Group Concerning Composite Objects. vol. 12 Washington, June 2002. pp. 45-55.
Roland Hartman. Kingfisher Feather Jewelry. vol. 10, no. 3, Hong Kong, May - June 1980. pp. 75-81.
https://www.trc-leiden.nl/trc/index.php/en/blog/1581-kingfisher-feathers-and-chinese-hair-ornaments
https://www.yunboutique.com/blogs/divine-land-gemstone-compendium/the-kingfisher-feather-jewelry-of-ancient-china?srsltid=AfmBOopxepOL_t4iam0YJQuiZREvV0PwnU0lCYXtQX9Wjp-sRz-tAQ9G
Scientific Research in the Field of Asian Art: Proceedings of the First Forbes Symposium at the Freer Gallery of Art. London. pp. 15-23, pl. 3.
Ellen Chase, Blythe McCarthy. The Textile Speciality Group Postprints: Papers Delivered at the Textile Subgroup Session, a Joint Session with the Objects Speciality Group Concerning Composite Objects. vol. 12 Washington, June 2002. pp. 45-55.
Roland Hartman. Kingfisher Feather Jewelry. vol. 10, no. 3, Hong Kong, May - June 1980. pp. 75-81.
https://www.trc-leiden.nl/trc/index.php/en/blog/1581-kingfisher-feathers-and-chinese-hair-ornaments
https://www.yunboutique.com/blogs/divine-land-gemstone-compendium/the-kingfisher-feather-jewelry-of-ancient-china?srsltid=AfmBOopxepOL_t4iam0YJQuiZREvV0PwnU0lCYXtQX9Wjp-sRz-tAQ9G
Maker
Unidentified
2000-01-01 00:00:00–2000-01-01 00:00:00
