DepartmentTextiles-Asia

Headband (Fa lap)

NameHeadband

CulturePunti

DateEarly-mid 20th Century (Pre-1949)

Place madeHong Kong, China, East Asia, Asia

Place madeHong Kong Special Administrative Region of China, East Asia, Asia

MediumGlass beads, cotton

Dimensions3 5/8 × 15 3/8 × 13/16 in. (9.2 × 39 × 2 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, IFAF Collection, FA.2013.18.1

Object numberFA.2013.18.1

DescriptionWhen the headband is unfolded it forms a bilaterally symmetrical shape, with the middle part sticking outward. Figures shaped as an "X" and squares of various colors are present along the top edge of the headband. Hexagons and triangles of various colors are present on the bottom edge of the headband. In the middle are flowery elements with leaves and light green branches in the turquoise background.