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Forehead ornament. Kurdish, from northern Iraq, 2nd half of 19th century.

Posted by Jean-Marie Criel on April 29, 2016 at 3:02pm

Silver forehead ornament. Kurdish, from northern Iraq, second half of 19th century. Width: 22 cm. The central button is partly gilded, 30 mm in height and has a heavy (bronze?) pin at its reverse. With an Ottoman coin, dated 1703. (Inv.n° müç090 - Kavak Costume Collection - Antwerpen/Belgium).

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Jean-Marie Criel April 29, 2016 at 3:08pm

Two more close-ups.

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