Object class: Costume accessories / Collection place: Sinai peninsula, Egypt / Culture or time period: Western Asian cultures - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Face veil, accession number 5-16986, described as Face covering with sheer, brown crepe veil - decorated with 16 bands of silver coins on each side and 5 gold colored bangles plus a pendant of coral beads and silver coins at center. Brow band (length: 31.0 cm) is cross-stitched with silk thread (black diagonal, open diamonds on a red ground) is attached to the veil at center and via a double chain at each temple. Band is decorated on each side with 2 large silver coins, gold colored amulets (1 missing) and 6 "tassels" of beads of varying lengths (5.5 cm to 43.0 cm). A braided band attached to the brow band ties around the head, 3 silver colored chains are attached at both temples of veil, one terminating with silver, diamond shaped pendant, decorated with repoussé stars and half moons. Veil fabric smocked at top and finished with bands of cording at top. Bead tassels include coral, turquoise, glass, plastic, shell, wood, pearl and mother of pearl beads. From North Sinai, Egypt.

Hearst Museum object titled Headband, accession number 9-14887, described as Headband (maririh); dark brown tubular band of sheep's wool in complex plaiting form which is suspended at both ends several series of tassel in 2-ply yarn dyed dark red, orange, and green; tassels embellished with white shells (genus: Arato from the Red Sea Area) and white glass seed beads; Length: 2.32M. Treated with DDT in alcohol (10/78). Context: made by women for their own use. The black "rope" is placed around the forehead, underneath the black head covering (gun'ih), and the tassels hand down behind. Because of the head-covering, the "rope" is not visible, only the colored tassels. Used on special occasions, like the hand-embroidered dress (9-14881). The sheep's wool is spun by the owner and dyed in el-'Arish. The white beads and shells are bought in el-'Arish. Cost 30USD.

Hearst Museum object titled Head cover, accession number 9-14899, described as Head cover (akal). Red cotton cloth faced in part with elaborate varicolored diamond designs in varicolored cotton cross-stitch; black rectangular stone closure; strip of black cotton cloth; three cowries sewn on embroidery; balance trimmed with printed cotton overlay. 36cm x 94cm. Context: bride's head cover. Worn by bride over head, buttoned under chin. Made by women

Hearst Museum object titled Head cover, accession number 9-14897, described as Cape/head cover (hata): cotton X-stitch embroidery on black cotton. Diamond and triangle designs in two shades of red, fuchsia, green, blue, and yellow; minor damage to several areas: 132 cm x 190cm. Context: worn by bride at wedding. Cape, head cover. Made by women.

Hearst Museum object titled Sash, accession number 9-14882, described as Hip ornament (sarasib); tassels in red and orange 2-ply wool suspended from wool-wrapped cords in red, blue, and white; 3-ply white wool band looped through the wrapped cords at top; Material: dyed sheep wool plied and wrapped; handspun; Length: 1.57cm. Sprayed with DDT in alcohol (10/1978) Context: Tassels worn by women at waist on special occasions. They are suspended from a kind of belt, and hand down on either side of the hip. Spun and woven for their own use, then taken to el-'Arish. Cost US: $15