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Basic Information

Accession Number:1986M112.179
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 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
School/Style:Palestinian
Medium:Silver, glass beads and chain.
Material(s):Bead
Place of Origin:Palestine / Oman

Dimensions

Width:10 cm