Brooch
Object number94.51.214
Date1860
MediumHuman hair, gold, silver
Credit LineTransfer from Carnegie Museum of Natural History
DescriptionLyre-shaped brooch with braided hairwork.DimensionsHeight x Width x Depth: 1.438 × 1 × 0.438 in. (3.7 × 2.5 × 1.1 cm)Historical NotesHair jewelry like this was fashionable and popular during the American Civil War.
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c. 1867
1875-1899
1732-1799
Afro-American Export-Import
1850-1869