DepartmentTextiles-Asia
Hilyat sh'ar, Hair Ornament
NameHair ornament
CultureBedouin
Place madeYemen, Middle East, Asia
MediumTurquoise, brass
Dimensions1 1/8 × 1 5/16 × 3/8 in. (2.9 × 3.3 × 1 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Senta Hoge, A.2012.82.8
Object numberA.2012.82.8
DescriptionTurquoise and brass hair ornament with a triangular turquoise piece with large black inclusions and rounded points, set in a high bezel collet. The surround is embossed or granulated with raised dots. Three loops are soldered to the back, one on one side and two on the other. One of the pair of loops is of twisted wire. Half of each loop projects from the back.
Early - Mid- 20th century
Early-Mid-20th century
