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DSC_0829 Old Libyan Headdress- side

Posted by Mustafa J. Salem on October 7, 2015 at 6:04pm

This is a unique type of an old headdress worn in Jabal Nafusah by 'Berber'. The thick piece being hollow is called Bu' Manfukh' , while the slim solid one on top is called 'Rbib'.This type of ornament is worn on the right top part of the head.This piece is old but decoration is still in good condition. Good quality silver ‘900’.

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