DepartmentTextiles-Asia

Hilyat sh'ar, Hair Ornament

NameHair ornament

CultureBedouin

Place madeYemen, Middle East, Asia

MediumTurquoise, brass

Dimensions1 7/16 × 1 7/16 × 3/8 in. (3.6 × 3.6 × 1 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Senta Hoge, A.2012.82.6

Object numberA.2012.82.6

DescriptionOrnament of a small, slightly triangular turquoise stone with a fine overall matrix set in a high bezel collet within a rounded oval/triangular surround. The edge embossed with raised dots and edged with a fine, twisted wire. Soldered to the back are three loops which project from the sides (one on one side, two on the other). One of the two loops is broken off.