Face veil (burqa)
early 20th century
Object PlaceSinai, Egypt
Medium/TechniqueSilk plain weave (crepe) embroidered with silk in cross stitch; cotton plain weave embroidered in silk cross stitch; printed cotton plain weave; coins, carnelian, stone, glass, metal chain
DimensionsOverall: 41.9 x 33 cm (16 1/2 x 13 in.)
Credit LineGift of Judith Manelis
Accession number2012.832
On View
Not on viewClassificationsTextiles
ProvenanceAbout 1990, purchased in Cairo by Judith Manelis, Lexington, MA; 2012, gift of Judith Manelis to the MFA. (Accession Date: October 24, 2012)
1960s
late 18th century to early 19th century
early 17th century
about A.D. 300
18th century
1805–10
A.D. 500–1476
1654