Ornament for the head; silver openwork; Star of David design; hand of Fatima at center; diameter 6 cm.
Donor:
Egyptian-American Friendship Association and University Appropriation
Collection place:
Siwa oasis, Western Desert, Egypt
Verbatim coll. place:
Egypt; Siwa Oasis
Collector:
Ahmed Fakhry
Materials:
Silver (metal)
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Ornaments (object genre)
Function:
2.2 Personal Adornments and Accoutrements
Context of use:
Sewn to cloth fastening worn by women on side of head. Made by male silversmiths, originally from Libya (Jewish silversmiths) by trade from Bedouin. There are also 5-pointed stars.