Bag
1925-1949 (made)
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Bag of linen embroidered with red and black silks in cross stitch. On both the front and back a Makhaleh (kohl holder) design is embroidered in the middle. The edges are stitched with red. Two lines of red stitches at the top from a hem through which passes a red and black plaited drawstring ornamented with tassels, of which only one remains.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Embroidered linen with silks |
| Brief description | Oblong bag of embroidered linen with silks, Râmallah, Palestine, 1925-1949 |
| Physical description | Bag of linen embroidered with red and black silks in cross stitch. On both the front and back a Makhaleh (kohl holder) design is embroidered in the middle. The edges are stitched with red. Two lines of red stitches at the top from a hem through which passes a red and black plaited drawstring ornamented with tassels, of which only one remains. |
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| Credit line | Given by J. H. H. Pollock, Esq. |
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| Accession number | T.218-1965 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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