Rectangular fabric face covering, with coins and beadwork across surface. Covering has a plain dark brown-red centre, bordered by strips of metal beadwork, and adorned with opalescent buttons stitched with pink thread. Two eye holes cut out above rectangle; fabric ridge sewn down middle of covering, imitating a nose. Ridge has coins attached along the top edge, and plastic beads and buttons along the sides. The largest coin is a worn Victoria Empress - One Rupee India 1901. Three long tassels are attached to the top corner of both sides, and three short tassels hang from the bottom edge. The tassels alternate between sections of metal beading, wrapped metal fibres, and red, orange or green tassels. There are three straps attached to the back.

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• Type of Item cover
• Culture Bedouin
• Material cotton fibre, silk fibre, metal, shell, glass, silver metal, skin
• Measurements height 47.0 cm, width 33.0 cm, depth 4.5 cm (overall)

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• Previous Owner Elizabeth Bell, Alan Bell
• Received from Elizabeth Bell, Alan Bell

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• Made in Hejaz

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• Ownership Date before December 7, 2023
• Acquisition Date on December 7, 2023

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• Item Classes textiles
• Condition fair
• Accession Number 3655/0002