Hairwork

Name/Title

Hairwork

Entry/Object ID

1952.21.6

Description

Small, decorative floral element made of human hair and wire. The piece uses several hairwork techniques, including wire wrapping, gimp work, and loops. There is hair from at least four different people.

Context

Made by a member of the Wait family

Acquisition

Accession

1952.21

Source or Donor

Wait, Marjorie

Acquisition Method

Gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Hairwork

Nomenclature Class

Art

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Material

Hair, Metal