Palestinian Embroidery

PALESTINIAN EMBROIDERY
Shelagh Weir and Serene Shahid

Published by British Museum Publications, 1988
7.5" x 9.75" - 48 pages
17 Color illustratons, 14 black and white photographs, 42 diagrams
Paperback

This cross stitch embroidery was used profusely on the rich traditional dresses worn by Palestianian women of the 19th century. It occasionally decorated cushions for adding color to the humble dwellings.

$6.00

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