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1919.62.2.1

Ornament 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.

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1919.62.2.1

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Collection type
Object
Description
Ornament 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.
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 (a similar pair of ear ornaments).
Geographical reference
Thailand
Asia > South-eastern Asia > Thailand
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, Material Animal Hide Skin, Material Metal, Process Inlaid, Process Carved, Process Gilded
Dimensions
Length: max 192 mm one ornament
Object numbers
Accession number: 1919.62.2.1

Search terms: Clothing Headgear, Dance, Ornament, Headdress, Dance Accessory, Ear Ornament

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