horse-trappings;
head-band
- Museum number
- 2010,6003.64
- Description
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Woven head-band used to decorate the brow of a horse. Embroidered with dense chain stitched patterns in diamond shapes. Predominant colours are shades of red, blue and yellow. Also embellished with tassels made of horse-hair dyed in blue, red and yellow shades and threaded with small colourful glass beads.
- Production date
- late 20thC
- Dimensions
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Length: 54 centimetres (including tassels)
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Width: 12.50 centimetres (including tassels)
- Location
- Not on display
- Acquisition date
- 2010
- Acquisition notes
- Part of a donation of 73 objects and textiles from Bahrain, Oman, UAE, Yemen, Suqutra, Syria and Iraq.
- Department
- Middle East
- Registration number
- 2010,6003.64