Bedouin Veil or Dress Textile Adorned with Coins, Silver and Glass - Rita Okrent Collection (C987)

Bedouin veil or dress textile from the Middle East, adorned with large coin buttons, metal chains, a Yemeni metal prayer tube amulet, dangles and coral hued glass beads. 

This either was likely used as part of a veil or hat/head covering, or was hung as part of the front of a dress. Could be used as a wall hanging or decorative item.

As seen in the reference textbook, Silver Treasures from the Land of Sheba, by Marjorie Ransom.

Age: Mid 20th century.

Provenance: Likely from Yemen, Jordan, Sinai, Palestinian Territories or Israel but could be from the Arabian Peninsula. 
Measurements: Textile measures 13 inches / 33 cm long by 5 inches  / 12.7 cm wide. Coins measure 26mm/1 inch.

Collector Item 987