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Antique Berber Henna-Dyed Woman's Ceremonial Head Scarf

$3,834.06
£2,853.68
€3,200
CA$5,251.70
A$5,841.04
CHF 3,050.01
MX$71,079.25
NOK 38,953.28
SEK 36,531.30
DKK 24,360.48
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About the Item

A very finely woven wool veil used as a head cover in the wedding ceremony among the Ait Abdellah Berber people of the Moroccan Anti Atlas region. The pattern is obtained with the resist-technique using henna pigments, the latter being also used to embellish the undyed section.. Mounted on a black cotton backing on a wooden stretcher.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 29.53 in (75 cm)Width: 49.61 in (126 cm)Depth: 0.4 in (1 cm)
  • Style:
    Tribal (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Wool,Vegetable Dyed
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    circa 1930
  • Condition:
  • Seller Location:
    Milan, IT
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 017081stDibs: 1311089549246

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