Introducing Mongolia's Last Queen Consort

'The Last Queen of Mongolia' exhibition unraveled extraordinary deels, accessories and other things used by Queen Consort Ts.Dondogdulam (1876-1923). This is the first time these items are being displayed to the public.

The exhibition, opened at the Bogd Khaan Winter Palace Museum, showcases around 70 items that belonged to Queen Consort Ts.Dondogdulam, including deels, shoes, vests, snuffbox purse, prayer bead, head pieces, accessories, bell, skull cup, sacred Buddhist instruments, and more. However, the most fascinating item that attracted a great deal of attention from visitors was the queen's silver headpiece, which was made in the early 20th century by talented craftsmen of the palace. It is decorated with various gemstones - coral, pearl and turquoise included - and has 58 threads of pearl drops with dark pink stones.

Queen Consort Dondogdulam wore the headpiece, weighing 5.65 kilograms, during her proclamation ceremony as the National Tara Queen on December 29, 1911.

Other gorgeous pieces were a vest with a pattern made with pearls and a deel with Tumen Nas pattern.

The exhibition is part of the Culture and Arts Authority's project to restore and protect the memorial of Tara Queen Ts.Dondogdulam. According to experts and historians, Ts.Dondogdulam was an important religious and political figure of Mongolia.

Academic worker at the Bogd Khaan Winter Palace Museum G.Lkhagvasuren noted, 'Our museum's inventory stores portraits, photographs, clothes, accessories, and household...