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Coffee Pot3655/7

Coffee pot (dallah) with bulbous lower body that tapers in the middle and flares out slightly to the top. The hinged bell-shaped lid is topped with a tall finial. The curved handle is wrapped with a strip of black leather with thin sheets of metal woven in. There is a long crescent-shaped spout with a hinged metal flap that can be secured in place with a curled end. The body is engraved with two pairs of rings around the bulbous middle, and punched with repeating designs around the lid and upper portion of the pot.

Culture
Bedouin ?
Material
brass metal, steel metal ?, leather skin and fibre
Made in
Asia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Coffee Pot3655/6

Coffee pot (dallah) with wide cylindrical lower body that tapers in the middle and flares out slightly to the top. The hinged lid is topped with a tall finial. There is a curved handle and a long crescent-shaped spout. The upper body and lid are punched with repeating geometric designs. Stamped between the two rows of designs.

Culture
Bedouin ?
Material
brass metal
Made in
Asia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Coffee Roaster3655/4

Coffee roaster and stirrer linked together at the end by a single metal hoop. The coffee roaster is long-handled with a large round bowl. The handle shaft is decorated with punched and carved designs and small areas gilded(?) with copper. The shaft is composed of two separate pieces of metal which have been attached with two rivets. The stirrer tool has a long, thin handle with a hammered out semi-circular end.

Culture
Bedouin
Material
copper metal and iron metal
Made in
Asia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dress3515/7

Long black dress with a square neckline and cuffs secured with metal buttons. Blue bib embroidered around neckline, outlined with dots. Bib consists of a grid of dark brown flowers with diamonds and "X" shapes throughout; diamonds and "X"'s are done in orange, pink and light blue-green. Vase of flowers embroidered along back centre of neckline. Sides, cuffs, tops of sleeves and bottom back edge of dress are decorated with embroidered bands and panels of curvilinear and floral motifs; done in maroon and dark purple with highlights of indigo, pink, orange and light green throughout. Additional bird designs embroidered in panel on bottom back edge of dress.

Culture
Bedouin
Material
fibre, dye and metal
Made in
Asia ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Kohl Container3357/6

Small kohl container composed of two round containers with pointed ends, attached at their long edge. Each container has a flat flower-shaped stopper with a small hole at centre. The opposite end tapers to a capped point. Between the two tubes is a small flattened loop with a chain attached; on the other end of the chain is a dabber, capped similarily to the containers, with a square shaft etched with zigzags that transition to a smooth cylindrical end. The container is decorated with dots and thin strips of twisted metal.

Culture
Palestinian ?
Material
silver alloy metal
Made in
Asia ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Breastplate3357/4

Diamond-shaped breastplate painted with gold. Cross-shaped metalwork at centre, with five inset polished oval reddish-brown carnelian(?) stones, one at each end of the cross and one at the centre. Around the cross is a diamond-shaped band composed of small plaited chains of metal, then a row of small inset polished circular reddish-brown stones, and then a band around the outer edge of two plaited chains with a snaking line between. At the top is a small hooked attachment. Top edges decorated with attached triangular clover-shaped metal pieces. Bottom edge has a fringe of chains with diamond-shaped ornaments at the end. There are eight tassels, one on each side with two more hanging from long plaited fibres, and two more near the bottom edge. Each tassel composed of a metal cap, from which diamond ornaments hang from S-hooks around the edge, and dark green, dark pink, or dark eggplant purple fibre hangs from underneath with small white beads at the end.

Culture
Palestinian ?
Material
silver alloy metal, wool fibre, carnelian mineral ?, glass ? and gold metal
Made in
Asia ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Necklace3357/5

Choker-style necklace composed of a band of chain mail with pentagonal metal ends, each with a small attached loop and a small looped wire through it. The chain mail is covered by small strips of metal wrapped around the chain mail. Attached to the lower edge is a string of small bells, with one larger chain and bell at one end and a small hide tie at the other end.

Culture
Palestinian ?
Material
iron metal ?, silver alloy metal ? and rawhide skin
Made in
Asia ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dress3295/7

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'.

Culture
Bedouin
Material
rayon fibre ? and dark red-purple
Made in
Asia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dress3295/6

Full length dress. Rectangular area of embroidering on chest, with V-neck running through. Tops of sleeves embroidered in green, red and yellow. Bottom half of dress decorated with light and medium blue designs with a few areas in pink, green or orange.

Culture
Bedouin
Material
cotton fibre
Made in
Asia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dress3295/4

Full-length dress with long sleeves. Fabric is black, with deep red floral embroidery extending down the garment in strips, on the chest piece, and around the cuffs. The centre of each flower has gold wire embroidery. Multi-coloured figure eight stitching joins material along vertical seams. Small 'tree of life' design on back of skirt (T-shape).

Culture
Bedouin
Material
cotton fibre and metal
Made in
Asia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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