- Collection type
- Object
- Description
- Detached gilt and inlaid ornament, worn as part of the costume of Siamese dancers.
- Long description
- This object is part of a collection of elaborate gilt and inlaid objects worn by female Siamese dancers. This collection includes 1919.62.1.1-6, 1919.62.2.1-2 and 1919.62.3.1-2.
- Geographical reference
- Person
- Field collector William Grove
- Field collector William Edward Ure Grove
- PRM source William Grove
- PRM source William Edward Ure Grove
- Date / Period
- Date made: Before 1903
- Date collected
- 1903
- Acquisition information
- Donated: 1919
- Materials and processes
- Material Gilt Metal, Process Inlaid
- Dimensions
- 80 x 115 mm
- Object numbers
- Accession number: 1919.62.1.4
Search terms: Clothing Headgear, Dance, Headdress, Dance Accessory
Related
1919.62.1.2Elaborate gilt and inlaid diadem worn across the forehead as part of the costume of female Siamese dancers.1919.62.1.2
1919.62.3.2Gilt and inlaid ornament worn over the ears as part of a Siamese dance costume. This object is a pair with 1919.62.3.1.1919.62.3.2
1919.62.1.1Conical crown structure with an open cylindrical socket to receive a detachable finial (1919.62.1.6). Together with the finial, it forms part of an elaborate gilt and inlaid headdress, which is part of a costume worn by female Siamese dancers.1919.62.1.1
1919.62.1.5Detached gilt and inlaid ornament, worn as part of the costume of Siamese dancers.1919.62.1.5
1919.62.1.3Circular crown surmounted with decoration, part of a collection of elaborate gilt objects worn by Siamese dancers.1919.62.1.3
1919.62.1.6Tiered finial, which joins with 1919.62.1.1 to form an elaborate gilt and inlaid head-dress, part of a costume worn by Siamese dancers.1919.62.1.6
1919.62.3.1Gilt and inlaid ornament worn over the ears as part of a Siamese dance costume. This object is a pair with 1919.62.3.2.1919.62.3.1
1919.62.2.1Ornament of hide carved into elaborate scroll and leaf patterns, gilded and inlaid with small pieces of metal. This object is a pair with 1919.62.2.2.1919.62.2.1
1919.62.2.2Ornament of hide carved into elaborate scroll and leaf patterns, gilded and inlaid with small pieces of metal. This object is a pair with 1919.62.2.1.1919.62.2.2
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