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Antique Moroccan Berber Henna-Dyed Woman's Ceremonial Head Cover

$2,875.54
£2,140.66
€2,400
CA$3,938.78
A$4,380.78
CHF 2,287.51
MX$53,309.43
NOK 29,214.96
SEK 27,398.48
DKK 18,270.36
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About the Item

A very finely woven wool veil used as a head scarf in the wedding ceremony among the Ait Abdallah Berber people of the Moroccan Anti-Atlas region. The pattern is obtained with the resist-technique using henna pigments. The small square format is quite unusual for the group, which is normally rectangular with the design following an horizontal arrangement. Mounted on a black cotton backing on a wooden stretcher. A true work of minimalistic tribal art.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 33.47 in (85 cm)Width: 35.44 in (90 cm)Depth: 0.4 in (1 cm)
  • Style:
    Tribal (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Wool,Hand-Woven
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    circa 1930
  • Condition:
  • Seller Location:
    Milan, IT
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 017121stDibs: LU954921658012

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