Woman's headdress

NameHeaddress

CultureKalash

Dateca. 1960

Place madeBUMBURET VALLEY, CHITRAL, PAKISTAN, ASIA

Mediumwool, glass beads, buttons, cowrie shells, metal

DimensionsOverall: 12 1/16 in. (30.6 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, IFAF collection, FA.1980.47.5

Object numberFA.1980.47.5

Collections

Asia

DescriptionWoven (backstrap) in black and blue with yellow tapestry stripes at lower end. Decorated with rows of cowry shells, coins, red beads, and bells. 10 chains attached to upper part. Hemmed along sides, shaped to head at top, with large purple and small blue pom-poms. Costume includes: FA.80.47-1/7. See vertical file