Dress Item Number: 3295/7 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
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'.
Narrative
Ramallah style dress. Purchased by donors in a shop in Jerusalem's old city. The shop owner said he collected the piece in the area around Jerusalem, or in Jordan.
Iconographic Meaning
Leech motif for good health.
Item History
- Made in Asia
- 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
- 3295/7
- Type of Item
- dress
- Material
- rayon fibre ? and dark red-purple
- Overall
- height 132.0 cm, width 145.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Bedouin
- 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
- Asia
When
- Ownership Date
- before April 11, 2018
- Acquisition Date
- on April 11, 2018
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 3295/0007