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English: A gold ornament featuring a deer head with antlers
  • Northern Dynasties (A.D. 386 - 581)
  • Excavated at Daerhan Maoming'anqi, Inner Mongolia, 1981

Worn by a Xianbei aristocrat, this ornament features antlers with three branches and ten golden leaves each. The leaves are attached with gold rings to allow them to sway when the wearer moves; this was known as Bu Yao (moving with the rhythm of one's steps). Horses were believed to dispel evil and bring good fortune.

Xianbei Headdress
Français : Aigrette de coiffe à éléments mobiles. Or et incrustations de pierres, IVe siècle (?). Similaire mais différent du n° 148 in : Exposition et catalogue : L'Asie des steppes. D'Alexandre le Grand à Gengis Khan. Barcelone, Paris , Madrid 2000-2001. RMN, ISBN 2-7118-4176-6
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