Bedouin/Middle East
Displaying 1 - 26 of 26
| Catalog # | Name | Description | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2010.17.105 | Earring | pin or clothing fastener(?) possibly earring or gauge of a sort, cylindrical body with pointed head-sharp-4 dangling chains with worn coin faces on ends with small orange beads also on each chain, |
 |
| 2 | 2010.17.106 | Earring | highly stylized earrings or charm to be worn in ear or on clothing as a fastener, crescent shape (very important in Islam) 3 hands in etched metal dangle from ends of the crescent, 3-4-5 are all very spiritual numbers, 3 is lucky, Hands of Fatima design, long soldered on piece in the back for putting in ear or on clothing |
|
| 3 | 2010.17.112 | Burka | dyed wool, fabric pieces are all different and have been sewn together-meant to be worn on the face over the head with slits for the eyes, 189 coins in all, blue silver white terra cotta yellow brown green pink, fasteners (string) behind head band piece for securing-meant to cover face as well Color: BL,SL,WH,RD,YL, |
|
| 4 | 2010.17.117 | bracelet | small bracelet, silver, melted and reforged together (possibly) heavy, etched lines Color: SL |
|
| 5 | 2010.17.119 | Necklace | medium necklace, metal with clasp in back, 5 beads of Lapis Lazuli at the bottom with 2 balls each bead, light weight Color: SL, BL, BR |
 |
| 6 | 2010.17.124 | Pendant | long cylindrical cannister or charmbox, one of the ends opens, loops at top where could be strung through a necklace chain and worn around the throat or neck, hands of Fatima design dangling from main structure, highly stylized metal etching, very richly decorated, name or location (in Arabic) written on the small triangle in the centre of the piece |
|
| 7 | 2010.17.2.1 | Figurine, animal | brass sand-casted animal, brass, heavy, shpaed melted down and molded into animal figure |
|
| 8 | 2010.17.2.2 | Figurine, animal | shaped melted down metal, molded into an animal shape |
|
| 9 | 2010.17.2.3 | Figurine, animal | shaped melted down metal, molded into an animal shape |
|
| 10 | 2010.17.2.4 | Figurine, animal | brass sand casted animal, heavy, melted down metal, molded into an animal shape |
|
| 11 | 2010.17.2.5 | Figurine, animal | brass sand casted animal, heavy, melted down metal, molded into an animal shape |
|
| 12 | 2010.17.2.6 | Figurine, animal | shaped melted down metal, molded into an animal. possibly antelope, kudu, redbuck, rounded ears twisted horns. Black in ears is sand. |
|
| 13 | 2010.17.2.7 | Figurine, animal | shaped melted down metal, molded into an animal shape. possibly kudu, bushbuck, small deer variety. Black in ears is sand |
|
| 14 | 2010.17.2.8 | Figurine, animal | shaped melted down metal, molded into an animal shape |
|
| 15 | 2010.17.2.9 | Figurine, animal | shaped melted down metal, molded into an animal. possibly a lion, cheetah, or hyena which are important animals in Bedouin culture. |
|
| 16 | 2010.17.25 | Tent | Strip of striped hand woven tenting material in a roll. Color: BK, WH, BG |
|
| 17 | 2010.17.31 | Curtain | room divider with tassels. reinforced backing, double screen, geometric/amulet shape motif, dyed red wool Color: RD,BK,OR,BK,WH |
|
| 18 | 2010.17.47 | Pail | Wooden bucket or milking pail with patches made of scrap metal nad a handle and spout. |
|
| 19 | 2010.17.65 | box, cooling | small etchings on the small crown or conical shape and along the edges of piece, small carved wooden open box |
|
| 20 | 2010.17.67A | Mortar | Wood Mortar |
|
| 21 | 2010.17.67B | Pestle | Wood Pestle |
|
| 22 | 2010.17.70 | bag, bean | leather coffee bean bag, patterns etched into the leather pieces dangling in the front, empty bag, indigo dyed leather bottom, sides with red dye and black marks. Diamond shaped, hand stitched, strap to hang or carry, triangle within a triangle pattern on front. Color: RD,BK,BR,GR,YL |
|
| 23 | 2010.17.80 | Coffee pot | Small coffee pot with 3 birds on the lid, very ornate, beveled lid with cut-outs, triangular flourishes on spout cover, thin handle, stones inside lid to help keep closed when boiling, possibly a signature of maker on side. |
 |
| 24 | 2010.17.82 | box, cooling | (a & b) small wooden box, carved with lid that slides through the front, intricate lid 'handle', 2 chambers inside a-box b-lid, hand carved |
|
| 25 | 2010.17.84 | box, cooling | small wooden cooling box, circular shape with rectangular opening, hand carved with triangular designs |
|
| 26 | 2010.17.85 | print, photographic | color photograph of woman from Libya standing in front of a Bedouin tent, holding an infant, she is dressed in traditional attire and the baby in more contemporary clothing. Portrait orientation 8"X10" |
 |