Project “Creation and presentation of digitally accessible cultural heritage of Shumen Municipality”

Head ornament

Detailed information

Name of the object

Head ornament

Inventory №

3298

Location

Shumen Regional Museum

Material from which the item is made

Metal – gold, silver, copper, iron, bronze

Dimensions and weight

Length 11 cm

Method of acquisition and location

Cultural period of creation

Ethnography

Item description

Cast of bronze. Triangular top. Round rosette, straight radial stalks descend from it, with beads arranged in row, framed by straight lines, ending with 6-leaf flower, with bead in the middle. Below, on thick wire, 5 chains are strung, in the middle knot and hooks, each with pendant in the shape of elongated tulip bud. Chains end with cast bronze plaque with openwork decoration
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