Mongolian hair ornament, enameled silver with paste coral; probably Charhar group; late 19th c. or – perhaps more likely – early 20th c; width 9.5 cm. Acquired in 2015, with great gratitude, from Linda Pastorino, who had held it in her private collection. It’s even more sensational in reality than we had imagined, having admired it on photos for some years!