Middle Eastern Filästin (Palestine) - Wiqäyät äl-Därähim Headdress

The Wiqayat al-Darahim (وِقَايَة الْدَرَاهِم), “Protection of Dirhams,” is a Palestinian headdress composed of tightly packed rows of coins, beads, charms, and pendants. The value of the coins themselves depended on the agreed upon dowry of the bride. And the headdress varied regionally in embroidery, shape, material, and coin arrangement. The ornamentation of the headdress was meant to shield the bride from the Evil Eye.

Sourced from a U.S. collection
 

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This item is located in our American depot, which ships from the U.S.A.