Headband (‘Iqāl)
1960s (made)
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Agal head-dress of black twisted silk bound together and decorated with silver-gilt threads. It is formed into four ropes and each end is completed with a tassel.
Object details
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Materials and techniques | Silk bound with silver-gilt threads |
Brief description | Headband (‘iqāl) of black twisted silk bound with silver-gilt threads, Syria, 1960s |
Physical description | Agal head-dress of black twisted silk bound together and decorated with silver-gilt threads. It is formed into four ropes and each end is completed with a tassel. |
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Object history | Purchased. Registered File number 1987/1935. |
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Accession number | T.326-1987 |
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Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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