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Woman's headcover
Woman's headcover
Woman's headcover

Woman's headcover

NameWoman's headcover
Artist Artist Not Recorded
Datecirca 1960
Place madeSan'a, Yemen, Middle East, Asia
Mediumcotton, silver, glass beads, metallic thread
DimensionsOverall: 8 1/4 x 8 11/16 x 5 7/8 in. (21 x 22 x 15 cm)
Credit LineIFAF Collection
Object numberFA.2002.11.7
DescriptionDark indigo cotton with green, blue, pink embroidery, chain stitched, fine wire decoration attached by thread - seven cast pieces attached by pin, silver coins and amulets in back, small coins along front edge, green, red and orange glass beads.
Araqiyyeh or Irakeye
Artist Not Recorded
ca. 1915
Burqa'
Artist Not Recorded
Early twentieth century
Shatweh
Artist Not Recorded
late 19th century
hijāb or hegab
ca. 1850-1899
Maskeh
ca. 1900
Khiyar
ca. 1900
Maskeh
ca. 1910
Wuqayat Al-Darhem
Artist Not Recorded
c. 1840
K'chula
ca. 1930
Skutinche
19th century