Dress
1900-1912 (made)
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Dark blue cotton dress with embroidered decoration around the opening of the neckline in red and various other colours. The symmetrical embroidered panel finishes in a point which is decorated with Daraj (step) patterns. There is one Shajaret Hubb (love tree) motif on either side of the embroidered panel. The triangular sleeves are each decorated with a woven band of orange, purple, and green stripes
Object details
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| Brief description | Textile, Dress; embroidered cotton, 1900-1912, Palestinian; Southern Palestine; possibly Bethlehem or Hebron |
| Physical description | Dark blue cotton dress with embroidered decoration around the opening of the neckline in red and various other colours. The symmetrical embroidered panel finishes in a point which is decorated with Daraj (step) patterns. There is one Shajaret Hubb (love tree) motif on either side of the embroidered panel. The triangular sleeves are each decorated with a woven band of orange, purple, and green stripes |
| Credit line | Given by Mrs E. M. Hinchley |
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| Accession number | T.65-1913 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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