New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.

Ornament of apparel

Artist Unknown

Date1644-1912

MediumPearls | Feathers | Brass | Wire

DimensionsOverall: 4 3/4 in. (12.1 cm)

ClassificationsAsian art

Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.

Object number71.201

Terms

Flowers
Pink
Violet
Green

On View

Not on view

DescriptionOrnament of apparel of a sprig of flowers. Perforated, deeply lobed leaves of brass sheeting faced with kingfisher feathers. One flower has pearl petals with center missing. A second flower has seed beads for petals with oval pink stone or glass at center. Two other flower centers remain with their petals missing. One has pink center, the other violet. Stems are wrapped with pink & green thread.