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DepartmentTextiles-Asia

Woman's Dress

NameDress
Artist Artist Not Recorded
Datepossibly 18th century
Place madeHistoric Palestine, Middle East, Asia
MediumLinen, silk
Dimensions53 1/2 × 62 in. (135.9 × 157.5 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Lloyd E. Cotsen and the Neutrogena Corporation, A.1995.93.783
Object numberA.1995.93.783
DescriptionWoman's linen shirt dress. Made in 6 pieces, plus sleeves. Embroidered along front and back of sleeves with silk. End of front panel shows geometric and floral motifs in the embroidery; colors are off-white, reds, greens, purple and pink.
Thobe
Artist Not Recorded
ca. 1920s - 1930s
Jillayeh
Artist Not Recorded
ca. 1910
Jillayeh
Artist Not Recorded
ca. 1930
Thobe Malakeh Abū Warda
Artist Not Recorded
ca. 1930
Thobe
Artist Not Recorded
ca. 1910
Thobe
Artist Not Recorded
ca. 1920
Thobe
Artist Not Recorded
ca. 1910
Coat-dress (Qaftan or Yelek)
Artist Not Recorded
ca. 1880
Yelek
Artist Not Recorded
ca. 1850-1880
Jillayeh
Artist Not Recorded
ca. 1880
Thobe
Artist Not Recorded
ca. 1925