Name/Title
Wedding Head Covering (Turket Nakbir Elharir)Entry/Object ID
2024.4.29Description
A shawl made of fine silk worn as a head covering by the bride in Siwa Oasis. It is embroidered in traditional colors with mother-of-pearl buttons and a many tassels on three sides. The local name of this shawl is said Turket Nakbir Elharir. The ground fabric is woven with highly twisted silk yarns has bands of damask patterns. The fabric was supposedly woven in Cairo or Alexandria, while the embroidery done in Siwa. There is a green writing in Arabic.Acquisition
Accession
2024.4Source or Donor
Teresa Lemon SheproAcquisition Method
GiftCredit Line
Gift of Teresa Lemon SheproMade/Created
Time Period
1st half of 20th CenturyEthnography
Cultural Region
City
Cairo or AlexandriaCountry
EgyptMaterial
Silk, mother of pearl, cottonCondition
Overall Condition
Many of the mother-of-pearl buttons are broken, and some tassels are missing. There used to be a type of decorative elements that were tied with green threads that are now missing. Some minor holes on the ground fabric.