DepartmentTextiles-Middle East
Sixbranch dress
NameDress
CultureArab Palestinian
Datec. 1960
Place madeJerusalem, Middle East, Asia
MediumSynthetic, cotton
DimensionsOverall: 21 7/16 x 7 1/2 in. (54.5 x 19 cm)
Credit LineGift of Lea and David Soifer
Object numberA.2005.41.1
DescriptionBlack dress with embroidered front yoke, sleeve ends and six bands from hem to yoke in ombre yellow-orange with spots of turquoise. Lion, floral & geometric motifs. Seams are overcast with embroidery.