DepartmentTextiles-Asia
Hilyat sh'ar, Hair Ornament
NameHair ornament
CultureBedouin
Place madeYemen, Middle East, Asia
MediumTurquoise, brass
Dimensions1 1/4 × 1 5/16 × 1/4 in. (3.1 × 3.4 × 0.7 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Senta Hoge, A.2012.82.5
Object numberA.2012.82.5
DescriptionSlightly triangular or acorn-shaped turquoise within a black and green matrix sits within a brass bezel collet. The bezel surround is of basically oval form, embossed with dots and edged with a fine, twisted wire, now mostly obscured. On the back are soldered three rings, one at the top and two at the bottom. The bottom two bent where they protrude from the back.
Early - Mid- 20th century
Early-Mid-20th century
