Necklet

Description

Necklet of 20 circular woven white hair beads, created from pinched sections of woven hair tubing, with 4 enameled metal beads set at regular intervals: European, mid 19th century

Museum reference

A.1865.34.A.5

Collection

Decorative and Applied Art

Object name

Necklet

Production information

Unknown, Jeweller
Western Europe

Date

Mid 19th century

Materials

Hair

Physical description

White hair

Exhibitions

• Artistic Legacies (29 Jul 2011 - 2018)
  National Museum of Scotland