DepartmentMiddle East

necklace

NameNecklace

Artist Artist Not Recorded

CulturePalestinian

Dateca. 1970

Place madeGaza, West Bank, Palestine Territory, Middle East/West Asia, Asia

MediumGlass, synthetic fabric, cotton, unidentified stiffener

DimensionsOverall: 20 7/8 x 8 7/8 x 9/16 in. (53 x 22.5 x 1.5 cm)

Credit LineIFAF Collection

Object numberFA.2010.42.4

Collections

Palestinian Dress and Jewelry

DescriptionWoman's necklace; worn on special occasions. Large rectangular pectoral with loom beaded front and "straps," which are tied at top. Edges of straps and pectoral have triangular beaded edging. Long, tubular beaded danges with loops at the bottom hang from the bottom of the pectoral. Pectoral decorated with three bands of interlocking motifs depicting women holding hands in a Dabke dance, as well as triangles. Straps decorated with repeated 8 pointed floral motif. Pectoral: white, orange, red with blue and green. Multicolor straps. Dangles of light and dark blue, orange and yellow. Fabric backing, appears to be from scraps.