DepartmentTextiles-Asia
Hilyat sh'ar, Hair Ornament
NameHair ornament
CultureBedouin
Place madeYemen, Middle East, Asia
MediumTurquoise, brass
Dimensions1 7/16 × 1 1/4 × 1/4 in. (3.7 × 3.1 × 0.7 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Senta Hoge, A.2012.82.11
Object numberA.2012.82.11
DescriptionRough, slightly lopsided oval turquoise with dark brownish black inclusions along one edge and in center sits in a high bezel collet. The surround is a rounded, faintly triangular form, with raised dots around the border, edged with fine twisted wire. The stone and collet do not fill the center of the surround. Soldered to the back are three rings, one on one side, and two on the other, one-half of each projecting past the edge, forming loops.
Early - Mid- 20th century
Early-Mid-20th century
