Forehead ornament

DATE:: late 19th century (?)
MATERIAL AND TECHNIQUE:: Gold, pearls, turquoise, and gemstones
CLASSIFICATION:: Jewelry
DIMENSIONS:: Overall: 3 3/4 x 3 1/4 x 5/8 in. (9.525 x 8.255 x 1.588 cm)
DEPARTMENT:: Arts of Asia
LOCATION:: 303 ISLAMIC GALLERY
CREDIT LINE:: Dallas Museum of Art, gift of Alta Brenner in memory of her daughter Andrea Bernice Brenner-McMullen
OBJECT NUMBER:: 1994.39

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