Palestinian Bedouin Kohl Container Textile Decorated with Mirror, Beads and Tassels - Rita Okrent Collection (AA560)

Palestinian Bedouin Kohl Container Textile Decorated with Mirror, Beads and Tassels - Rita Okrent Collection (AA560)Palestinian Bedouin Kohl Container Decorated with Mirror, Beads and Tassels. Circa 1940's to 1950's. This was vintage when Rita sourced it in the 1980s. 7 inches tall, 8 inch tall including tassels. 5 inches wide. Weighs 150 grams 5 oz. Needs a little mending to connect the mirror back to the textile. Nice old embroidery textile. This has been sitting safely in our inventory for a long time. A collectible item. Hard to find these authentic vintage

India and the Far East and they reached areas well beyond Islam’s actual limits of expansion such as Northern Europe

Has patina and substantial feel

Antique and Vintage Item 569

decorated with white eyes

Chiapas amber from the Mayan mines in Chiapas

As seen in the reference book "The Traditional Jewelry of Egypt" by Azza Fahmy

From the Red Sea region

Sizes range from 13-31mm length

Richly Hued Green Graduated Hebron Kano Beads

Rashaida / Yemeni  / Palestinian Bedouin hirz amuletic box with hanging dangles from Yemen / Ethiopia / Jordan

5-11 mm range

Collectible antique  metalwork pendant from Mali