DepartmentTextiles-Asia
Hilyat sh'ar, Hair Ornament
NameHair ornament
CultureBedouin
Place madeMiddle East, Yemen, Asia
MediumTurquoise, brass
Dimensions1 3/16 × 1 7/16 × 3/8 in. (3 × 3.6 × 0.9 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Senta Hoge, A.2012.82.7
Object numberA.2012.82.7
DescriptionTurquoise and brass ornament with a teardrop-shaped turquoise stone with a black matrix within a high bezel collet. The surround is embossed with raised dots and edged with fine, twisted wire. The back three loops soldered, each with a half-circle projecting, one at one side and two at the other side. One of the two is broken, bent and stretched.
Early-Mid-20th century
Early - Mid- 20th century