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Algerian headband or tiara

Posted by Cordelia Donohoe on May 10, 2020 at 7:51pm

an algerian tiara known as (Kheit errūh : soul thread) in Algiers or (Zerrouf : chain, string) in Tlemcen. It firstly appeared in Algiers. It belongs to a variety of headbands made essentially of gold and often jeweled with precious stones that hold a superstitious power for local ladies: the upper head being considered the place where the soul lies, it needs a wonderful tightening ornament to keep it in place and prevent it from falling off.

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