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Veil

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Basic Information

Accession Number:1986M112.117
Collection:Applied Art - Costume
Date:1920 c - 1920 c

Notes

The Southall Collection is a major collection of Palestinian Dress dating from 1900-1930. It includes garments and accessories worn by nomadic Bedouin people as well as men, women and children living in Ramallah and Bethlehem.

This example from the collection is a veil made from a large triangular piece of cream net, with gold sequins stitched on in a linear pattern with small circles.

Presented as part of the Southall Collection, 1985.

Further Information

Production Period:20th Century
School/Style:Palestinian
Medium:Cream net and gold sequins.
Material(s):Net
Place of Origin:Palestine

Dimensions

Height:266 cm
Width:117 cm