A beige satin headdress in the shape of a toque. A design of silver thread and sequins covers most of the fabric. At the forehead, the toque is topped with a stylized decorative element and small decorative beads. Long twisted cannetille threads are attached on the right side. North Africa, probably Tunisia, Algeria, or Libya, early 19th century. Height: 14 cm - Diameter: 18 cm (Signs of wear and missing pieces) Bibliography: - Bernard Lewis, *Jews in the Land of Islam*. Flammarion, Paris 1989. - Michel Abitbol, Jewish Communities on the Saharan Fringes of the Maghreb. Ben-Zvi Institute, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, 1982. - Woven Weddings, Embroidered Weddings. Women’s Jewelry and Costumes of Tunisia. Ed. Joël Cuénot, 1995. A very similar headdress is in the collection of the mahJ, Paris, under inventory number: Inv. 2017.19.001.01.