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Basic Information | | Accession Number: | 1986M112.179 |
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| Collection: | Applied Art - Costume |
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| Date: | 1920 c - 1920 c |
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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 pair of large silver earrings have chains decorated with beads of multicoloured glass and amulets. Earrings like this were worn by Bedouins in Oman.
| | Presented as part of the Southall Collection, 1985. |
Further Information | | Production Period: | 20th Century |
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| School/Style: | Palestinian |
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| Medium: | Silver, glass beads and chain. |
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| Material(s): | Bead |
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| Place of Origin: | Palestine / Oman |
Dimensions | | Width: | 10 cm |
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