The Palestinian Museum permanent collection

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).

A tatreez (embroidery) pattern of multiple motifs including the feather motif and the word Palestine in English. The pattern uses green, pink, and red silk threads.

Taksiri (overcoat) from the Bethlehem area made of blue velvet and embroidered with orange silk and gilded silver threads. The taksiri is distinguished by its short sleeves as women would wear it over a Malak (king) thobe (dress) with its mradan (long triangular) sleeves draping and typically embroidered with shapes matching the taksiri. It has a cotton lining and is embroidered with tahriri stitches (couching). The sleeves and front panel have dense tatreez (embroidery) with plant shapes, the back panel has light tatreez, and the shoulders have epaulette-like motifs.

A tobacco pouch made of black cotton and linen with a square shape and embroidered in the Fallahi (peasant) cross-stitch in geometric and plant shapes. Its tatreez (embroidery) is comprised of red silk threads with small stitch patterns in violet, pink, and beige colours. The back has dense tatreez and its edges and face are decorated with blue, red, and white beads and Ottoman coins. Hanging from the bottom are silk tassels with white beads at the ends.

A Malak (King) thobe (dress) from the Bethlehem area, made of velvet fabric patterned in colours of maroon and black with tahriri stitches (couching) with gilded and silk threads in red, yellow, gold, purple, and green. The chest panel of the thobe was made of different fabrics before being placed on the thobe.

A tatreez (embroidery) pattern of multiple motifs, including the feather motif, using red, violet, and yellow silk threads.

Taksiri (overcoat) from the Bethlehem area made with red velvet and embroidered with predominately red and orange silk threads and gilded silver threads. The taksiri has a cotton lining and is embroidered with tahriri stitches (couching). The sleeves and front panel have dense tatreez (embroidery) with plant shapes, the back panel has light tatreez, and the shoulders have epaulette-like motifs.

A tobacco pouch made of black cotton and linen with a square shape and embroidered in the Fallahi (peasant) cross-stitch in geometric and plant shapes. Its tatreez (embroidery) is comprised of red silk threads with small stitch patterns in violet, pink, green and other colours. The back has dense tatreez and its edges and face are decorated with blue, red, and white beads and Ottoman coins. Hanging from the bottom are silk tassels with white beads at the ends.

Jalaya (overcoat) thobe from the Akka region made from linen, it is open from the top of the chest panel to the bottom of the thobe. This thobe is distinguished by its minimal tatreez (embroidery). The tatreez it does have is comprised of silk threads in straight lines from top to bottom. The chest panel of the thobe is made of Ottoman cloth used in making a man’s qumbaz (coat), and on its open edges is crochet knitting in orange and red colours.

A high-heeled wooden qubqab (clog), carved and inlaid with seashells. It was used for going to the Turkish Bath.