String of Evil Eye Beads
Artist
Artist unrecorded
Datec. 1920
Place madeHebron, West Bank, Palestine Territory, Asia
MediumGlass beads, twine
DimensionsLength: 5 1/8 in. (13 cm)
ClassificationsPersonal Symbol
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Mr. and Mrs. O.R. Sellers, A.1973.21.2
Object numberA.1973.21.2
DescriptionTwenty-four beads. Beads have blue base with orange and white circles and a black dot in the center. Used to ward off evil. Strung on brown twine.On View
Not on viewArtist unrecorded
c. 1900
Artist unrecorded
late 19th century
Artist unrecorded
Late 19th century
Late 20th century
Early 20th Century