Dublin Core
Title
Head Piece
Object
metal headband
Culture
Kuchai or Pashtun
Brief Description
A heavy headpiece with shaped metal pieces and beaded tassels hanging from each end.
Material
Metal (silver), glass (beads), fiber (cotton)
Construction
Woven, twisted, cast
Condition
Good condition with signs of tarnish and possible verdigris on the metal. There is also a minor unraveling of the fibers.
Collector
Dee Birnbaum
Accession Number
DB-1700
Type
Jewelry
Country
Afghanistan/Pakistan
Continent
Central Asia