Object class: Worn costume accessories / Materials: Gold (metal) / Function: 2.0 Use not specified (Secular Dress and Accoutrements, and Adornment) - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Belt, accession number 7-10059, described as Belt; 66 cm l., 3.5 cm w., fringe 13.5 cm. Greek key pattern; connected rectangle pattern; abstract designs; black with gold and silver fron with yellowand silver stripe at one end, brown at other end; course off-white on back w/ black at one end and brass(?) at the other; fringe made of bunched weft threaqds, wrapped in black gold or pink. back is basted together with and wool threads in middle of back.

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.