veil
- Museum number
- Af1998,01.68
- Description
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Woman's square head-veil (khayatiya) made of orange silk edged with gold and silver covered thread which is worked into lacey openwork border. The veil is embroidered with flat gold covered thread (till) with floral motifs, including jasmine flowers, and in the centre a densely-worked six-pointed star set within a circle. Flat gold covered thread is also threaded through the silver 'lace'. At opposing corners are gold covered thread tassels decorated with tiny sequins.
- Production date
- 1998
- Dimensions
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Length: 90.50 centimetres
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Width: 89 centimetres
- Curator's comments
- Eth.Doc.362. This type of head-veil forms part of the marriage costume of women in Mahdia today. It is used to cover the hair and is held in place by a silk headband (kishf).
- Location
- Not on display
- Condition
- Good.
- Acquisition date
- 1998
- Acquisition notes
- This fieldwork collection was purchased, together with Af1998,02-03, using BP (British Petroleum) sponsorship in February-March 1998. This head-veil was purchased new from a textile shop in Mahdia, owned by Karim al-Arousse, on 5.3.1998 for 325 TD (Tunisian Dinar).
- Department
- Africa, Oceania and the Americas
- Registration number
- Af1998,01.68
