Publication Date
Late thirteenth/late nineteenth (before 1940)
Publication Place
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Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, Glasgow Museums
Subject
Fabric embroidered with ribbons and coins.
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
(الأبعاد كلها تقريبية) قماط للشعر: الطول: 70 سم؛ العرض: 10 سم؛ غطاء الرأس: القطر: 20 سم؛ شرائط: الطول: 30 سم
Library
Museum With No Frontiers
Library Asset ID
A.1995.24
Record ID
object;ISL;uk;Mus04;37;ar
Library Location
Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, Glasgow Museums
Date
Late thirteenth/late nineteenth (before 1940)
Notes
The Palestinians of Hebron and the surrounding villages called this type of ethnic head covering. It is in a circular shape with a defined center, and is decorated with dense miniatures with geometric decorations with cross stitches in red and black. As for its back part, Ottoman silver pieces were hung. Hair wraps (wraps) in various colors, as well as thin black ribbons fixed on either side of the head covering, are modern accessories. This type of headdress is still worn in the Hebron region from the late thirteenth / nineteenth century until the present day. During the British Mandate in Palestine, the hair head (which was used to tie the hair into a round bun that rested on the back of the neck) was much longer and made of braided woolen threads. He made the headdress for everyday use.
Sample Text
Noorah Al-Gailani, Noorah Al-Gailani “Head Swaddle” in Discover Islamic Art. Museum Without Borders, 2026. https://islamicart.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;ISL;uk;Mus04;37;ar
