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 tablet woven men's belt or kamr has a changing geometric pattern throughout the length between borders of green, yellow, blue, cream, red and black. Belts of this type were normally worn by villagers in the late 19th century, woven in Syria, and had leather trimmings and buckle fastenings. There was a ceremonial version of this belt which would have been embroidered in Hebron.