Royal Alberta Museum: Virtual Exhibits - Rise of the Black Dragon - Photo

October 9 1999 - January 9 2000

Woman's hat

[Woman's hat]

The woman's hat from Qi Guo Wang Tomb. Constructed with a lotus petal design, the black hat is adorned with pearls and gold wire overlays and an open work white jade at the back. An indigo scarf, with cream-coloured butterflies, was fastened about the hat with gold rings made in imitation of bamboo.

Source: Photo CD 9091 3192 4087, Image # 114.
Courtesy of the Provincial Museum of Heilongjiang. Photo by Dr J. W. Ives, Provincial Museum of Alberta.

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