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Face veil (burqa)
Egyptian, Bedouin
early 20th century
Object Place: Sinai, Egypt
Medium/Technique
Silk plain weave (crepe) embroidered with silk in cross stitch; cotton plain weave embroidered in silk cross stitch; printed cotton plain weave; coins, carnelian, stone, glass, metal chain
Dimensions
Overall: 41.9 x 33 cm (16 1/2 x 13 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Judith Manelis
Accession Number2012.832
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CollectionsAsia, Africa and Oceania, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionOrange crepe veil embroidered in dark brown stripes in cross stitch, and with coins; strands of stone, the majority of which is carnelian along the sides, band of cotton plain weave embroidered all-over in a geometric design in polychrome silk; loops of printed cotton at each side.
ProvenanceAbout 1990, purchased in Cairo by Judith Manelis, Lexington, MA; 2012, gift of Judith Manelis to the MFA. (Accession Date: October 24, 2012)