Ethnic Miao headdress in metal and silver, bipartite low tit - Lot 124

Ethnic Miao headdress in metal and silver, bipartite low title. The lower part is richly decorated with a scene in relief of horsemen embellished with pendants, topped by a headband adorned with two stylized dragons facing each other on either side of a sun. The upper part features six roosters surrounded by flowers and butterflies. China, Yunnan province, 20th century. Height: 46 cm. The headdresses of the Miao ethnic group, mainly found in southern China, are complex. Each element on the headdress corresponds to a precise meaning, sometimes specifying the owner's social status (authority, hierarchical ascension, wealth), sometimes presenting an auspicious character (wishes for longevity or fertility) or highlighting a characteristic of the wearer (dexterity, perseverance, age...).