DepartmentTextiles-Asia
Hilyat sh'ar, Hair Ornament
NameHair ornament
CultureBedouin
Place madeYemen, Middle East, Asia
MediumTurquoise, brass
Dimensions1 1/8 × 1 1/4 × 3/8 in. (2.8 × 3.1 × 1 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Senta Hoge, A.2012.82.12
Object numberA.2012.82.12
DescriptionSmall, irregularly shaped bright blue to light green turquoise stone with a blackish line and pitting is set in a high bezel collet, one section of collet filled with dark adhesive rather than stone. Large squared-off dots surround the collet, and the surround is edged with twisted wire, roughly overlapped and cut off. Three rings are soldered to the back, approximately evenly spaced around the edge, with one-half of each ring projecting from the back to form loops. 
Early - Mid- 20th century
Early-Mid-20th century
