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Catalog Number

CAS 1991-0004-0001A,B   CAS 1991-0004-0001A,B; Headdress
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Bead & Leatherwork
Object Name Headdress
Culture Loimi Akha
Global Region Southeast Asia
Country Thailand
State/Prov./Dist. Chaing Rai
County
Other Geographic Data Village: Dag Akha
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1970s to 1980s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Metal: Silver; Glass beads; Cotton; Wood; Chicken feathers; Horsehair; Indigo dyes
Description Woman’s headdress consisting of flat, triangular back piece of silver sheeting over wooden frame, attached to actual headpiece fashioned from indigo-dyed cotton covered with silver beads and Indian rupee coins; Multiple strands of glass beads and dyed chicken feathers and 3 silver semicircular discs hang from sides and neck.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 72.0, Width = 28.3, Length = 22.0