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.
Collection place:
Sinai peninsula, Egypt
Verbatim coll. place:
North Sinai, Egypt
Culture or time period:
Bedouin
Collector:
Shorena Kurtsikidze
Collection date:
2005
Materials:
Gold (metal), Gold (metal) (crepe fabric, coins, medals, beads, chain (metal), embroidery, bangles (gold colored).), and Metal
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Amulets, Embroidery (visual works), and Veils (headcloths)
Function:
2.0 Use not specified (Secular Dress and Accoutrements, and Adornment)