Design for a Man's Headdress

Design for a Man's Headdress

Baccio del Bianco

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

Design for an elaborate headdress, placed on a man's head. The headdress is made up out of feathers with in its center a precious stone. More (semi-) precious stones appear to have been planned for the curling strips surrounding the man's head and in the center of each feather. On the lower left a list for the costsof a costume is written down.

Drawings and Prints

An exhibit at Metropolitan Museum of Art

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