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New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2008.
Hair bracelets
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2008.
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2008.

Hair bracelets

CultureUnknown
DateNo Date
MediumHair | Gold
DimensionsOverall: 7 1/2 in. (19.1 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Robert Hughes
Object number58.33.1
Not on view
DescriptionA pair of hair bracelets made of three braided tubes held by three pointed and chased bands and terminated by clasp fixtures, also pointed and chased. Originally had amethyst set in gold and pearl clasps; retained by donor.

Exhibition HistoryShown in exhibition JEWELRY 1800-1850 at Norfolk Museum, Jan. 22-Feb. 9, 1958.
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2008.
No Date
Image scanned from a transparency and color-corrected by Pat Cagney.
ca. 1850
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2008.
ca. 1850
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2008.
19th century
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2008.
19th century
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2008.
ca. 1790
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2008.
ca. 1790
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2008.
19th century
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2008.
19th century
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2008.
Oskar J.W. Hansen
20th century
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2008.
19th century