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Married women's headgear (karkush)

UnknownEarly 20th century

The Israel Museum, Jerusalem
Jerusalem, Israel

Credit: Gift of Yossef M. Khakshouri, Zurich

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Title: Married women's headgear (karkush)
Creator: Unknown
Date Created: Early 20th century
Location: Sana'a, Yemen
Type: Headcover Decorative pin
Rights: The Israel Museum, Jerusalem, Photo © The Israel Museum, Jerusalem, by Mauro Magliani
External Link: Israel Museum, Jerusalem
Medium: Silk, silver and gilt chains and pendants
Dimensions: L: 56; W: 56 cm
Curator: Bar’am Ben-Yossef, No’am; Hovav, Revital

The Israel Museum, Jerusalem

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