Bracelet
ca. 1870
Medium
jewelry
Classification
jewelry
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Gift of Georgina and Louisa L. Schuyler
Accession Number
1916-29-54
About this artwork
Bracelet composed of three twisted woven tubes of brown human hair. Central mount of gold engraved with lozenges. Ends with three-part clasp of gold in form of articulated tube. Central part of clasp fitted with loop.
About the Artist
Unknown
The artist designated as "Unknown" in our virtual museum's collection exemplifies a poignant chapter in art history: creators whose identities have faded into obscurity despite the enduring power of their work. With only one known artwork attributed to them in our holdings, this figure represents countless anonymous hands that shaped visual culture across centuries. Museums worldwide, including th...