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Peacock Feather Hat Ornament

1957.02.0001A

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Artifact Identification Peacock Feather Hat Ornament   (1957.02.0001A)
Classification/
Nomenclature
  1. Communication Artifacts
    2. :
  2. Personal Symbols
    3. :
  3. Status Symbols
Artist/Maker None
Geographic Location
Period/Date Late Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), 1862
Culture Chinese

Physical Analysis

Dimension 1 (Length) 34.0 cm
Dimension 2 (Width) 13.0 cm
Dimension 3 (Depth) 2.2 cm
Weight 17 g
Measuring Remarks Measurements are estimated because the artifact was too fragile to remove from its silk wrapper: Length: 34 cm Width: 13 cm Depth: 2.2 cm Weight: 17 grams
Materials Animal--Feather, Pigment--Ink, Textile--Silk, Paper
Manufacturing Processes Printing
Munsell Color Information Black (N 1/1.2%) -ns

Research Remarks

Published Description N/A
Description N/A
Comparanda N/A
Bibliography N/A

Artifact History

Archaeological Data N/A
Credit Line/Dedication Gift of Vera L. Ricker
Reproduction no
Reproduction Information N/A

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