The Palestinian Museum permanent collection

Bracelet

A broad silver bracelet, decorated and engraved in the centre with a row of roses. It is clasp-less and has an open back that resembles teeth.

Pendant

A silver pendant used as an amulet, engraved with 'Mashallah' or "As God Wills" (used to invoke protection) from which five spheres (bells) hang.

Braided Egyptian bracelet

A broad handcrafted bracelet of high-calibre silver consisting of five parts, including two unengraved edges and three braided middle sections, two thin and one thick. The bracelet bears a stamp that determines the quality of silver. It was widespread in the Naqab desert, and its design was influenced by European bracelets.

Tobacco Pouch

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.

Velvet Malak thobe

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.