DepartmentAsia

Triangluar amulet

NameAmulet

Artist Artist unrecorded

Datec. 1950

Place madeProbably Gaza, Palestine Territory, Asia

MediumPaper, glass beads, plastic beads, metal, cowrie shell

Dimensions5 1/4 × 2 3/4 in. (13.3 × 7 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Mrs. O.R. Sellers, A.1975.31.1

Object numberA.1975.31.1

Collections

Palestinian Dress and Jewelry

DescriptionTriangular paper base: cloth covered with multicolored glass and plastic beads and a shell. three dangles at bottom with beads and metal spade-shaped ornaments.

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