135 (previous number (collector's original number))
Accession number:
Acc.4812
Description:
Ornament made with synthetic yarns; made of two pieces sewn together, the narrow top horizontal band lined with pink synthetic fabric. 4-strand braids with multi-colored tassels. Made for sale. Warp-faced weaves with warp patterns, 14 EPI. Tassels and braids.
Donor:
Joy Hilden
Collection place:
Nuayriyah, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia
Verbatim coll. place:
Nuayriyah, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia
Culture or time period:
Bedouin
Maker or artist:
Shafia (nickname Lugma)
Collector:
Joy Hilden
Collection date:
December 1993
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Ornaments (object genre)
Function:
1.4 Transportation
Production date:
circa 1990
Accession date:
October 15, 2019
Department:
Asia (except western Russia)
Dimensions:
whole— length 19 inches and whole— width 12.5 inches