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Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Audio recording, accession number 24-2103, described as Arabic words: Speaker S.M. Mahmud

Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 5-13851, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Bead, accession number 9-18737, described as Fairly regular barrel-shaped bead. Slight imperfections in the stone, but without chips and still retaining a warm, lustrous polish. Length, 16.5 mm; diameter at center of bead 14 mm; diameter at ends 7.0 mm; diameter of perforation 1.5 to 2.0 mm. Goethite, or possibly hematite. Cut, bored, and polished. Neither goethite nor hematite beads are recorded from the early Islamic port of Siraf, Iran, or Nishapur, Iran.

Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Black-and-white negative, accession number 15-16284, described as Selman, Bedouin ex-policeman; guide for the expedition.

Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Black-and-white negative, accession number 15-16279, described as Prof. W. F. Albright beside Bedouin grave.

Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Black-and-white negative, accession number 15-16283, described as Bedouin

Hearst Museum object titled Cape, accession number 9-14901, described as Cape (hata): black silk cape withblack embroidered designs and bands of curvilinear floral and geometric varicolored crossstiched embroidery both sewn directly on cloth in bands, which are in turn sewn to cloth; some old damage old mends; 174 x 107cm. Context: worn by bride at wedding. Made by women.

Hearst Museum object titled Cape, accession number 9-14900, described as Cape (hata): black silk cape with wide embroidered band down center; silk or cotton crossstitch embroidery mostly in reds with some blue, green, and yellow; confronting bird-like figures; 192cm x 134cm. Context: worn by bride at wedding. Made by women.

Hearst Museum object titled Dress, accession number 9-14898, described as Dress (toub): Black cotton dress with varicolored cross-stitch embroidery; at hem are large diamonds with arrow-like designs within; yoke and collar lined with commercial printed cotton cloth; long sleeves; Width across sleeves: 150cm. Length: 143cm. Context: bride's formal wear at wedding. Made by women.

Hearst Museum object titled Face veil, accession number 5-16986, described as Face covering with sheer, brown crepe veil - decorated with 16 bands of silver coins on each side and 5 gold colored bangles plus a pendant of coral beads and silver coins at center. Brow band (length: 31.0 cm) is cross-stitched with silk thread (black diagonal, open diamonds on a red ground) is attached to the veil at center and via a double chain at each temple. Band is decorated on each side with 2 large silver coins, gold colored amulets (1 missing) and 6 "tassels" of beads of varying lengths (5.5 cm to 43.0 cm). A braided band attached to the brow band ties around the head, 3 silver colored chains are attached at both temples of veil, one terminating with silver, diamond shaped pendant, decorated with repoussé stars and half moons. Veil fabric smocked at top and finished with bands of cording at top. Bead tassels include coral, turquoise, glass, plastic, shell, wood, pearl and mother of pearl beads. From North Sinai, Egypt.

Audio recording

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Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 5-13851, no description available.

Basket

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Hearst Museum object titled Bead, accession number 9-18737, described as Fairly regular barrel-shaped bead. Slight imperfections in the stone, but without chips and still retaining a warm, lustrous polish. Length, 16.5 mm; diameter at center of bead 14 mm; diameter at ends 7.0 mm; diameter of perforation 1.5 to 2.0 mm. Goethite, or possibly hematite. Cut, bored, and polished. Neither goethite nor hematite beads are recorded from the early Islamic port of Siraf, Iran, or Nishapur, Iran.

Bead

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Black-and-white negative

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Black-and-white negative

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Black-and-white negative

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Hearst Museum object titled Cape, accession number 9-14901, described as Cape (hata): black silk cape withblack embroidered designs and bands of curvilinear floral and geometric varicolored crossstiched embroidery both sewn directly on cloth in bands, which are in turn sewn to cloth; some old damage old mends; 174 x 107cm. Context: worn by bride at wedding. Made by women.

Cape

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Hearst Museum object titled Cape, accession number 9-14900, described as Cape (hata): black silk cape with wide embroidered band down center; silk or cotton crossstitch embroidery mostly in reds with some blue, green, and yellow; confronting bird-like figures; 192cm x 134cm. Context: worn by bride at wedding. Made by women.

Cape

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Hearst Museum object titled Dress, accession number 9-14898, described as Dress (toub): Black cotton dress with varicolored cross-stitch embroidery; at hem are large diamonds with arrow-like designs within; yoke and collar lined with commercial printed cotton cloth; long sleeves; Width across sleeves: 150cm. Length: 143cm. Context: bride's formal wear at wedding. Made by women.

Dress

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Hearst Museum object titled Face veil, accession number 5-16986, described as Face covering with sheer, brown crepe veil - decorated with 16 bands of silver coins on each side and 5 gold colored bangles plus a pendant of coral beads and silver coins at center. Brow band (length: 31.0 cm) is cross-stitched with silk thread (black diagonal, open diamonds on a red ground) is attached to the veil at center and via a double chain at each temple. Band is decorated on each side with 2 large silver coins, gold colored amulets (1 missing) and 6 "tassels" of beads of varying lengths (5.5 cm to 43.0 cm). A braided band attached to the brow band ties around the head, 3 silver colored chains are attached at both temples of veil, one terminating with silver, diamond shaped pendant, decorated with repoussé stars and half moons. Veil fabric smocked at top and finished with bands of cording at top. Bead tassels include coral, turquoise, glass, plastic, shell, wood, pearl and mother of pearl beads. From North Sinai, Egypt.

Face veil

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Accessories by location on the head3 objects
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ethnography11 objects
archaeology2 objects

legacy documentation12 objects
image9 objects

Africa11 objects
Egypt11 objects
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Sinai peninsula, Egypt9 objects
Eastern Desert, Egypt2 objects
Gebel el Nasiya, Eastern Desert, Egypt2 objects
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Asia1 objects
Estakhr, Fars Province, Southwest Iran1 objects
Fars Province, Southwest Iran1 objects

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[Missing]9 objects

Henry Field3 objects
Shorena Kurtsikidze1 objects

Nasr Salem5 objects
Norma Hill2 objects
Dariush Arasteh1 objects

ArabsRemove constraint Culture or time period: Arabs13 objects
Asian cultures13 objects
Western Asian cultures13 objects
Bedouin11 objects
Ancient Near East1 objects
Old World (Africa, Asia and Europe)1 objects
Sasanian (ca. 224–641 AD)1 objects
West Asian cultures1 objects

Gold (metal)1 objects
Gold (metal) (crepe fabric, coins, medals, beads, chain (metal), embroidery, bangles (gold colored).)1 objects
Metal1 objects

Acc.34665 objects
Acc.35122 objects
Acc.44851 objects

[Missing]Remove constraint Accession year: [Missing]13 objects

5.3 Objects relating to the Secular and Quasi-religious Rites, Pageants, and Drama6 objects
1.1 Hunting and Fishing1 objects
2.0 Use not specified (Secular Dress and Accoutrements, and Adornment)1 objects
7.2 Sound Communication1 objects

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