Bunad-hijab

NameHijab and storage bag

Maker Marianne Lambersøy

Date2016

Place madeStavanger, NORWAY

Mediumwool, linen, cotton, velcro

Dimensionshijab (head cloth): 34 1/4 × 34 1/4 in. (87 × 87 cm)
Bag closed: 14 15/16 × 16 9/16 in. (38 × 42 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, Gift of Marianne Lambersøy, A.2019.24.1

Object numberA.2019.24.1ab

DescriptionMade by Marianne Lambersøy (Embla Bunader) for Sahfana Mubarak Ali
This bunad-hijab is (a prototype) is made of navy wool with a handrolled hem. In one corner there is a hand embroidered floral pattern in tans, blue, yellow, white, and greens. The storage bag is of white linen with a floral motif embrodered in pinks, greens, and white cotton. It has 2 velcro squares as a closure.