DepartmentMiddle East

Amulet, Hejab

NameAmulet, Hejab

CulturePalestinian

Datec. 1960

Place madeSinai, Israel, Middle East, Asia

MediumGlass, cotton

DimensionsOverall: 20 7/8 x 1 15/16 in. (53 x 5 cm)

Credit LineIFAF Collection

Object numberFA.2010.42.7

Collections

Palestinian Dress and Jewelry

DescriptionLong, vertically hanging loom beaded striap with triangular element at bottom, from which beaded dangles hang. Cotton thread hanger at top. Translucent red glass beaded ground with white, yellow, light and dark blue and green horizontal banded design of diamonds, triangles and X elements. Beaded triangular edging.