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Basic Information | | Accession Number: | 1986M112.126 |
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| Collection: | Applied Art - Costume |
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| Date: | 1920 c - 1920 c |
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Notes | Wilfred F Southall, a prominent Birmingham pharmacist, businessman and Quaker was a great collector of Palestinian costume. His collection was donated to Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery, in 1985. Palestine is part of the eastern Arab countries and shares borders with Egypt, Jordan, Syria and Lebanon.This woman's robe is made of cream linen and is decorated with embroidered amulet shapes. | | Presented as part of the Southall Collection, 1985. |
Further Information | | Production Period: | 20th Century |
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| School/Style: | Palestinian |
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| Medium: | Heavy hand woven cream linen, printed cotton, cross stitch and satin stitch. |
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| Material(s): | Cotton |
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| Place of Origin: | Palestine / Syria |
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Dimensions | | Height: | 134 cm |
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| Width: | 158 cm |
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