Head cover

NameHead cover

CultureHarb Tribe (Sunni Bedouin)

Date20th century

Place madeHejaz, Saudi Arabia, Middle East, Asia

Place madeNajd, Saudi Arabia, Middle East, Asia

MediumCotton, silver beads, plastic, mother of pearl buttons

Dimensions43 3/16 × 14 9/16 × 3/4 in. (109.7 × 37 × 1.9 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Anne Marie Weiss-Armush, A.2018.5.3

Object numberA.2018.5.3

ProvenanceThe donor married a Syrian man and moved to Saudi Arabia in 1976, where she lived for 11 years. During her stay she amassed a large collection of Middle Eastern garments.

DescriptionThis long, black (faded) cotton headcover has red appliques down the center back and in a grid pattern along the bottom. These areas are bordered with small silver beads and embellished with white plastic and mother of pearl buttons. There is a natural cotton lining in the lower area.