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Hilyat sh'ar, Hair Ornament
Hilyat sh'ar, Hair Ornament
Hilyat sh'ar, Hair Ornament
DepartmentTextiles-Asia

Hilyat sh'ar, Hair Ornament

NameHair ornament
CultureBedouin
Place madeYemen, Middle East, Asia
MediumTurquoise, brass
Dimensions1 5/16 × 1 5/16 × 3/8 in. (3.4 × 3.4 × 0.9 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Senta Hoge, A.2012.82.1
Object numberA.2012.82.1
DescriptionRounded, slightly teardrop shaped turquoise stone with numerous dark reddish brown matrix inclusions set in a brass bezel collet with small raised dots around the low, flattened surround. Soldered to the back are three small brass rings which protrude in half-circles from the edges, one on one side and two on the other. One of the two rings on one side is bent.