DepartmentTextiles-Europe
Rosett (bow) brooch in the Våmhus (Sweden) style
NameHair brooch
Artist
Karen Keenan
(Swedish American)
CultureSwedish-American
Date2023
Place madeDuluth, MICHIGAN, United States, North America
(not assigned)SWEDEN
Mediumhuman hair (donated by Rachel Cover), wooden beads, metal wire and fastener
Dimensions2 3/4 × 1 15/16 × 13/16 in. (7 × 5 × 2 cm)
Credit LineIFAF Collection
Object numberFA.2023.15.1
Collections
Provenancecommissioned directly from artist for MOIFA collection
DescriptionSmall hand woven brooch with dark brown human hair. Has dual bows with a rosette in the middle and a looped design below with three beads. Hair was donated by a staff member.
ca.1940s
Late 19th century
