DepartmentTextiles-Asia
Hilyat sh’ar (hair ornament) with powerful turquoise stones
NameHair ornament
CultureBedouin
DateEarly-Mid-20th century
Place madeYemen, Middle East, Asia
MediumTurquoise, brass
Dimensions1 3/8 × 1 7/16 × 5/16 in. (3.5 × 3.7 × 0.8 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Senta Hoge, A.2012.82.4
Object numberA.2012.82.4
DescriptionBasically rectangular turquoise stone with black and green/gold inclusions in a long, oval setting. The stone in a high bezel collet and the surround embossed with dots and edged with fine, twisted wire. At the top is a single ring, and from the bottom two rings, each with half projecting from the edge.
Early - Mid- 20th century
