Abu Qutba thobe

Abu Qutba thobe
Ethnographic collection / Thobes (heritage dresses)
Date made Circa 1910 - 1920

A wedding thobe (dress) from the Jerusalem and Bethlehem area. Also known as the Abu Qutba or Janna wa Nar (Heaven and Hell) thobe, it is made of cotton and linen in the colours of red, green, and orange and Ottoman cloth. The chest panel of the thobe was made of different fabrics before being attached and was embroidered with tahriri stitches (couching) with gilded and silk threads dominated by fuchsia, pink, blue, and green colours. Neither the front and back panels of the thobe nor the shoulders bear any tatreez (embroidery). The sleeves of the thobe are mradan (long triangular sleeves) and on its edges is a modest stitch pattern comprised of mountain and cypress etchings.

Object details

Town
Jerusalem
Materials
Gilded threads
Linen
Cotton
Silk
Syrian cloth
Width
158 cm
Length
152 cm
Use
Daily Wear Thobe