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Face Cover3655/2

Rectangular fabric face covering, with coins and beadwork across surface. Covering has a plain dark brown-red centre, bordered by strips of metal beadwork, and adorned with opalescent buttons stitched with pink thread. Two eye holes cut out above rectangle; fabric ridge sewn down middle of covering, imitating a nose. Ridge has coins attached along the top edge, and plastic beads and buttons along the sides. The largest coin is a worn Victoria Empress - One Rupee India 1901. Three long tassels are attached to the top corner of both sides, and three short tassels hang from the bottom edge. The tassels alternate between sections of metal beading, wrapped metal fibres, and red, orange or green tassels. There are three straps attached to the back.

Culture
Bedouin
Material
cotton fibre, silk fibre, metal, shell ?, glass, silver metal and skin
Made in
Hejaz, Saudi Arabia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Face Cover3655/1

Rectangular, pale orange-red fabric face covering with beadwork and embroidery. The cut out eye hole is divided by two wrapped fibre strings down the centre. The edge of the eye hole is decorated with chain stitch and metal beadwork. The cover has chain stitch embroidery and beadwork in concentric lines, leaving the middle plain. A fabric ridge is sewn down middle of covering, imitating a nose. Ridge has white beads along the crease on each side, and is more heavily beaded on the lower half. Unlined.

Culture
Bedouin
Material
silk fibre, cotton fibre, glass and metal
Made in
Hejaz, Saudi Arabia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Coffee Pot3655/7

Coffee pot (dallah) with bulbous lower body that tapers in the middle and flares out slightly to the top. The hinged bell-shaped lid is topped with a tall finial. The curved handle is wrapped with a strip of black leather with thin sheets of metal woven in. There is a long crescent-shaped spout with a hinged metal flap that can be secured in place with a curled end. The body is engraved with two pairs of rings around the bulbous middle, and punched with repeating designs around the lid and upper portion of the pot.

Culture
Bedouin ?
Material
brass metal, steel metal ?, leather skin and fibre
Made in
Asia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Coffee Pot3655/6

Coffee pot (dallah) with wide cylindrical lower body that tapers in the middle and flares out slightly to the top. The hinged lid is topped with a tall finial. There is a curved handle and a long crescent-shaped spout. The upper body and lid are punched with repeating geometric designs. Stamped between the two rows of designs.

Culture
Bedouin ?
Material
brass metal
Made in
Asia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Coffee Roaster3655/4

Coffee roaster and stirrer linked together at the end by a single metal hoop. The coffee roaster is long-handled with a large round bowl. The handle shaft is decorated with punched and carved designs and small areas gilded(?) with copper. The shaft is composed of two separate pieces of metal which have been attached with two rivets. The stirrer tool has a long, thin handle with a hammered out semi-circular end.

Culture
Bedouin
Material
copper metal and iron metal
Made in
Asia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bracelet3553/3

Hollow, circular silver bracelet with back centre opening. Exterior of bracelet is decorated with incised patterns, and raised carvings; interior is undecorated. Band is circular and gradually widens to an oval-shape in centre. Sides have five patterned bands along their lengths. Bands closest to open ends are filled with alternating triangles and dots; other bands are filled with connected diamonds. Centre of bracelet has a raised rectangle with three rows of diamonds through the middle; diamonds alternate between plain, and decorated with dots. Three circles protrude out of rectangle, at sides and in centre; circles are decorated with dots in concentric patterns. Dots and zigzags incised along top and bottom sides of centre section of bracelet. Ends of bracelet are circular and have holes cut out in their centres.

Culture
Bedouin
Material
silver alloy metal
Made in
Saudi Arabia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Face Cover3553/1 a-b

Rectangular fabric face covering, with coins and beadwork across surface (part a). Covering has a plain red centre and is bordered by alternating white cotton braids and silver beads; triangular charms stitched along top edge of red centre. Two eye holes cut out above rectangle; fabric ridge sewn down middle of covering, imitating a nose. Ridge has coins attached along the top edge, and plastic beads and buttons along the sides. Two thin, pink embroidered bands attached to sides of covering, with strands of metal beads hanging from the bottom edges; red and green tassels throughout beads. Embroidered bands have columns of orange, green, and yellow diamonds along them. Additional coin and bead decorations along bottom edge of face covering. Back is lined with floral fabric and has a leather tie on the left side (lower half- part b); two fabric loops in each corner along top edge.

Culture
Bedouin
Material
silver alloy metal, cotton fibre, skin, plastic, dye and cowrie shell
Made in
Saudi Arabia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Earring3553/2

Large, heavy silver hook earring. Suspended from circular pendant are a series of layered chains, ending in gold-coloured circles. Large hollow circle hangs directly underneath pendant; top part made up of openwork, bottom is closed and undecorated. Additional layered chains suspended from hollow circle; semi-circle and teardrop-shaped charms hang around circumference of circle. Main pendant and all charms have raised flower-like motifs across them. Red glass(?) beads decorate centres of circular pendant, and teardrop and semi-circle charms on front of earring; beads on pendant and semi-circle have moon and star designs incised on them.

Culture
Bedouin
Material
silver alloy metal and glass ?
Made in
Saudi Arabia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Perfume Bottle3553/4

Triangular prism-like silver perfume bottle; stopper is missing. Long cylindrical neck extends from top, with a protruding lip; two curved handles, with looped ends, extend from either side of bottle. Bottle has a triangular top, flat back, and its front two sides curve outward at centre; bottom of bottle rounds to a point. Front two sides have curvilinear and vine-like motifs incised across surface; background covered with dots. Two raised circles in middle of designs, filled with a red mineral(?). Back of perfume bottle has three connected concentric circles, and a large floral motif incised in the middle. All sides of bottle have plain borders around edges. Large ring attached to left handle; additional loop clasp on left shoulder of perfume bottle.

Culture
Bedouin
Material
silver alloy metal and mineral ?
Made in
Saudi Arabia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dress3515/7

Long black dress with a square neckline and cuffs secured with metal buttons. Blue bib embroidered around neckline, outlined with dots. Bib consists of a grid of dark brown flowers with diamonds and "X" shapes throughout; diamonds and "X"'s are done in orange, pink and light blue-green. Vase of flowers embroidered along back centre of neckline. Sides, cuffs, tops of sleeves and bottom back edge of dress are decorated with embroidered bands and panels of curvilinear and floral motifs; done in maroon and dark purple with highlights of indigo, pink, orange and light green throughout. Additional bird designs embroidered in panel on bottom back edge of dress.

Culture
Bedouin
Material
fibre, dye and metal
Made in
Asia ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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