Ming official headwear

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A typical headdress of the Ming Empress, decorated with blue colored cloisonné leaf patterns

The headwear of a Han Chinese official during Ming Dynasty China consisted of a black hat with two wing-like flaps (small thin oval boards) on each side called the wushamao (烏紗帽).

The wings were clipped off following the death of a member of the royal family in order to express sorrow.

[edit] See also

• Chinese hat knob
• Manchu official headwear
• List of hats and headgear
• Hanfu

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