Hair Wreath

Name/Title

Hair Wreath

Entry/Object ID

1925.5.1

Description

Elaborate hair wreath inside a shadowbox frame. The wreath is formed from many flowers, each woven from hair. There are several shades of hair present, indicating it was made from the hair of many people.

Context

Made by Augusta Green Earle in Middletown Springs, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1925.5

Source or Donor

Earle, Augusta Green (1848-1920)

Acquisition Method

Bequest

Made/Created

Artist

Earle, Augusta Green (1848-1920)

Place

Town

Middletown Springs

County

Rutland County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Ornament, Mourning

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Funerary Objects

Nomenclature Class

Ceremonial Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

22-1/4 in

Width

18 in

Depth

7 in

Material

Hair