DepartmentTextiles-Middle East
Quba'a
NameHood
CultureBani Malik
DateLate 20th century
Place madeMiddle East, Saudi Arabia, West Asia, Asia
Place madeYemen, Middle East, Asia
MediumGlass beads, cotton
Dimensions5 7/8 × 6 5/16 × 5 5/16 in. (15 × 16 × 13.5 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, museum purchase, A.2015.48.1
Terms
- value (economic concept)
Object numberA.2015.48.1
ProvenancePurchased by MOIFA Director from vendor, Lot #553.
DescriptionCompletely beaded with a horizontally striped triangle pattern, with a section of black cotton at the crown. The hood is lined in tan cotton, and has a slit up the back. Predominant bead color is white, with red, yellow, green, orange, cobalt blue and turquoise blue triangles. Eleven strands of beads form a chin strap. At the temple there are three strands above chin strap which are four loops of beads connected on each side. The top beaded loop of temple is white, second loop is multi-colored (yellow, orange, red, green, and blue), the third loop is yellow and the fourth (bottom) loop is white.
late 20th Century
Late 20th century
20th century
20th century
Early -mid 20th century
1930-1939
late 19th century - early 20th century
19th century