Japanese shawl
Ethnographic collection / Shawls
Reference number
0002.03.0016
Date made
Circa 1950 - 1960
Japanese shawl made of blue cotton and linen with a square shape, though worn in a triangle shape. It has roses embroidered using tahriri stitches (couching) using pink, white, yellow, and orange silk threads and is fringed on all ends.
Object details
Town
Ramallah
Cultures/periods
20th century
Materials
Linen
Silk
Cotton
Width
180 cm
Length
160 cm
Collection
Use
Headdress
Donated by
The Committee for the Preservation of the Palestinian Heritage
