Full-length dress with long sleeves and cross-stitch embroidery (tatreez تطريز). Fabric is black, with deep red floral embroidery extending down the garment in strips, on the chest panel, and around the cuffs. The chest panel also has S-shaped leech motifs. Draw strings extend down from top of V-neck. The centre of each flower has wire embroidery. Multi-coloured figure eight stitching joins material along vertical seams. Small tree of life on back of skirt (T-shape). The interior fabric has printed, 'Made in Nippon'.

• Narrative

  Ramallah style dress. Purchased by donors in a shop in Jerusalem's old city. The shop owner said he collected the piece in the area around Jerusalem, or in Jordan.

• Iconographic Meaning

  Leech motif for good health.

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• Type of Item dress
• Culture Bedouin
• Material rayon fibre, dark red-purple
• Measurements height 132.0 cm, width 145.5 cm (overall)

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• Previous Owner Barbara Heller, Michael Karton
• Received from Barbara Heller, Michael Karton

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• Made in Asia

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• Ownership Date before April 11, 2018
• Acquisition Date on April 11, 2018

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• Item Classes textiles
• Condition good
• Accession Number 3295/0007