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Georgian woman’s attire
UnknownLate 19th – early 20th century
The Israel Museum, Jerusalem
Jerusalem, Israel
These outfits were characteristically worn by the Jewish and non-Jewish women of Tbilisi. The coat's cut, emphasizing the waistline, is typical of central Asia. Some scholars hold that the singular sidelock-bearing headpiece is Jewish in origin, derived from a married woman’s obligation to cover her hair.
B67.0483, B67.0284, B85.1137, B95.1475, B95.1508
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- Title: Georgian woman’s attire
- Creator: Unknown
- Date Created: Late 19th – early 20th century
- Location Created: Tbilisi, Georgia
- Provenance: Head kerchief Gift of Yedida Lahav, Tel Aviv Forehead band and hair piece Purchased through the generosity of Bruce Kovner, New York Purchased through the gift of Baroness Alix de Rothschild, Paris Gift of Yedida Lahav, Tel Aviv Purchased through the gift of Bruce Kovner, New York
- Type: Coat, Dress, Head kerchief, Forehead band and hair piece
- Photographer: (C) Eli Posner
- Medium: Coat Embroidered silk quilt Dress Silk Head kerchief Tulle, cotton-thread embroidery Forehead band and hair piece Silk and metal-thread embroidery on silk velvet, curly sidelocks
- Bibliographic References: Juhasz, Esther (ed.), The Jewish Wardrobe from the Collection of The Israel Museum, Jerusalem, 5 Continents Editions, Milan and The Israel Museum, Jerusalem, 2012
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