hair ornament

Object NameHair Ornament

Made FromNon-lead Glass, Ivory, Cord

Dateabout 1900

Place MadeChina

Techniqueformed

SizeOverall L: 57.5 cm

Accession Number88.6.41

Credit LineGift from Estate of Zachary Taylor

Curatorial Area(s)

Modern

Not On View

Physical DescriptionMulti-colored non-lead glass, ivory, thread, cord; formed. Long, slender, pointed ivory form; one side flat, the other convex; pierced at the larger end, with an orange cord tied through the hole, with three pendant cords, the two shorter ones with spaced multi-colored beads, the third, a double-strand cord, with large ovoid green bead above an elaborate, flat knot, two small black beads between green, blue, and white woven collars, above two wrapped orange and metallic thread-covered cylinders, with long orange tassels below.
Provenance

Source Estate of Zachary Taylor - 1988-02-08