Description
Embroidering Identities: A Century of Palestinian Clothing is the companion piece to the exhibit held at the Oriental Institute from November 11, 2006 to March 25, 2007. It is an overview of the colourful and distinctive clothing of late nineteenth and early twentieth-century Palestine. The richly illustrated text discusses the construction of traditional dresses, the materials and dyes employed, and clothing and embroidery in the years following 1948. Garments from many regions are illustrated and described. The volume includes a glossary of Arabic terms and a checklist to the exhibit.
About the Author
Iman and Maha Saca founded and maintain the Palestine Heritage Center in Bethlehem. The garments and accessories pictured in the volume are from the collections of the Oriental Institute and the Palestine Heritage Center.
Book Information
ISBN 9781885923493
Author Iman Saca
Format Paperback
Page Count 48
Imprint Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures
Publisher Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures
Series Oriental Institute Museum Publications
Weight(grams) 220g
About the Author
Iman and Maha Saca founded and maintain the Palestine Heritage Center in Bethlehem. The garments and accessories pictured in the volume are from the collections of the Oriental Institute and the Palestine Heritage Center.
Book Information
ISBN 9781885923493
Author Iman Saca
Format Paperback
Page Count 48
Imprint Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures
Publisher Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures
Series Oriental Institute Museum Publications
Weight(grams) 220g
Details
Subtitle: |
A Century of Palestinian Clothing |
Series: |
Oriental Institute Museum Publications |
Imprint: |
Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures |
