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Keffiyeh

19th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Keffiyeh of woven silk. Blue and red with a design of small trees which are woven in gold. At the sides, top and bottom are stripes of brown, red, green and blue. Vertical and horizontal stripes form the borders. With fringe.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Woven silk
Brief description
Keffiyeh of woven silk, Syria, 19th century
Physical description
Keffiyeh of woven silk. Blue and red with a design of small trees which are woven in gold. At the sides, top and bottom are stripes of brown, red, green and blue. Vertical and horizontal stripes form the borders. With fringe.
Dimensions
  • Including fringe length: 72in
  • Width: 43.5in
Credit line
Given by Mrs Wickham Steed
Collection
Accession number
T.150-1953

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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