A Tibetan nomadic headdress, late Qing Dynasty, possibly from the Labrang nomads

A Tibetan nomadic headdress, late Qing Dynasty, possibly from the Labrang nomads of Amdo region in Eastern Tibet, of pillar-box form. decprated with turquoise stones, small shells, concentric coloured beadwork and inlaid metal bosses.

Condition Report

Some of the turquoise stones are loose and a few are missing.

Some minor signs of moth.

General wear commensurate with age and use.

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