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This headband from Bosnia was worn around a flat cap. It forms
part of a set of jewellery from the Balkans collected in the early
twentieth century. Many of these pieces of jewellery were designed
to protect against the ‘evil eye’. The concept of the
evil eye can be traced back to the fourth millennium BC, and is
still found all over the world. The evil eye, or the jealousy or
envy of another person, can be deflected by shiny objects. Turquoise,
used to decorate the headband, is also thought to provide protection.
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database record 1940.12.21
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