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Hearst Museum object titled Dress, accession number 9-14891, described as Dress (toub). Long black silk dress with triangular "wing" sleeves; yoke, shoulders and hem in varicolored silk crossstitch embroidery in star, geometric, and floral design; edge of sleeves trimmed with yellow silk ribbon; silk frayed in several areas where it meets embroidery. Length: 1.43 M. Context: woman's wedding dress, probably ~40 years old.
Hearst Museum object titled Head covering, accession number 9-14892, described as Head covering (hattah). Red cotton rectangle embroidered at top with varicolored silk squared with star-like designs around edges; button closure; top- trimmed with six white cowries (3 pairs), 3 Ottoman coins (1908). 1 1938 Farouk coin; stone weight; 3 linear overlay panels with diamonds and triangles in printed cloth; base trimmed with green and rust tassels, beads and 5 1917 Sultan Mussein Kamel coins. Length: 1 m, not including tassels. Width: 36,8 cm. Materials: cotton cloth, silver coins, silk crossstitch embroider, glass seed beads, white cowries (local); mother of pearl buttons; jasper (river peddle, irregular shape). Context: everyday head covering of women, any age. Trails down back. One stone weight in place, the other missing.

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