DepartmentTextiles-Asia
Hilyat sh'ar, Hair Ornament
NameHair ornament
CultureBedouin
Place madeYemen, Middle East, Asia
MediumTurquoise, brass
Dimensions1 1/4 × 1 5/16 × 3/8 in. (3.1 × 3.3 × 1 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Senta Hoge, A.2012.82.9
Object numberA.2012.82.9
DescriptionElongated oval matrix turquoise with large area of black inclusions across center, set in high bezel collet. Oval surround ornamented with raised dots and edged with twisted wire. Three circles soldered to the back, one on one longer side and two on the other, half of each projecting from the sides, forming semicircular loops. One of the pair of loops is somewhat flattened.
Early - Mid- 20th century
Early-Mid-20th century
