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Child's cap
Chinese
Qing dynasty
late 19th century
Object Place: China
Medium/Technique
Silk/cotton? and bronze-colored paper ornament embroidery, and stone or glass ball
Dimensions
Overall: 13.2 x 22.7cm (5 3/16 x 8 15/16in.)
Other (Circumference): 45.4cm (17 7/8in.)
Other (Circumference): 45.4cm (17 7/8in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Louis H. Farlow
Accession Number10.56
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionChild's cap composed of bands of embroidery: two bands are canvas solidly worked with a design is of diamonds and flowers; the other bands are of black cotton or poor silk embroidered with flowers. The colors are pink, cream color, brown, light green, white, and blues. On the top is a knob of bronzed paper surrounded with petal-like pieces of various colored damasks.
ProvenanceGift from Louis H. Farlow to the MFA, March 3, 1910