Bedouin burqa (face veil) from the Bir al-Sabi’
SKU: PAL051.
Category: Palestinian Costums.
Date: 19th Century AD.
Condition: very good condition.
Description
Description
Bedouin burqa (face veil) from the Bir al-Sabi’ region (beer sheba)
The front is made of cotton and heavy Silk embroidered with geometric shapes
hang mitwah (chains) of blue beads, onyx, coral, and amber ending in metal coins. Attached to the front from the centre is a shakkah, the front piece of the burqa that covers the face, made of Hermazi (silk) fabric and embroidered with silk threads, from which a row of Ottoman coins hangs
