Dress Item Number: 3295/8 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Long-sleeved dress with slit neckline and cross-stitch embroidery (tatreez تطريز). Embroidered with motifs of Palestinian flags, outlines of Palestine, grenades(?), cyprus trees and rifles on front and back panels, around the cuffs and on the chest. Black and white 'chicken feet' patterns border panels and are incorporated into the chest panel. The panels also have Arabic text 'Palestine', 'Father of Walid/Waleed' and 'Fatah'. There are small slits on each side of the dress at the bottom. The edges are all embroidered with black thread, except the bottom hem which has red thread. The interior is unlined.
History Of Use
Said to be a woman's PLO Intifada dress.
Item History
- Made in Palestine ? between 1985 and 1989
- Collected during 2014
- Owned by Barbara Heller and Michael Karton before April 11, 2018
- Received from Barbara Heller (Donor) and Michael Karton (Donor) on April 11, 2018
What
- Name
- Dress
- Identification Number
- 3295/8
- Type of Item
- dress
- Material
- synthetic fibre
- Overall
- height 140.5 cm, width 139.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Palestinian
- Previous Owner
- Barbara Heller and Michael Karton
- Received from
- Barbara Heller (Donor) and Michael Karton (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Palestine ?
When
- Creation Date
- between 1985 and 1989
- Collection Date
- during 2014
- Ownership Date
- before April 11, 2018
- Acquisition Date
- on April 11, 2018
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 3295/0008