Bridal headdress made of a vertical semicircular forehead band of gilded white metal onto which are fixed vertical wires terminating in floral, shell and animal shapes decorated with kingfisher feathers, rose quartz, red pom poms and pearls. Two further semicircular metal panels are fixed vertically towards the rear of the headdress. From the base of the back panel hang two long magenta tassels. From the front of the headdress four gold tassels terminating in strands of blue velour hang from projecting heads of what appear to be dragons or possibly birds, forming a kind of veil over the bride's face. See 1971.350 (maybe same donor?).
Featured
Collection Information
These objects are only a part of our collections, of which there are more than 350,000 objects. This information comes from our collections database. Some of this is incomplete and there may be errors. This part of the website is also still under construction, so there may be some fields repeated or incorrectly formatted information.
The database retains language taken from historical documents to help research. Please note that some records may feature language and reflect systems of thinking that are outdated and offensive. The database also includes information on objects that are considered secret or sacred by some communities.
If you have any further information about objects in our collections, can suggest corrections to our information or if you see content requiring immediate action, please contact us: enquiry@horniman.ac.uk