Mourning Ring

Object/Artifact

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Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Mourning Ring

Entry/Object ID

1966.50.1

Description

Mourning ring woven from human hair. The rings is created from a loop of woven hair threaded through a metal bracket, making the size adjustable.

Context

Worn by Ellen Louisa Bryant Mathews. Made from the hair of her first husband.

Acquisition

Accession

1966.50

Source or Donor

Clark, Mrs. Richard G.

Acquisition Method

Gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Ring, Mourning

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Ornament, Mourning

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Funerary Objects

Nomenclature Class

Ceremonial Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects