Traditional Palestinian Bedouin Embroidered Dress or Top Textile from Israel, Palestinian territories or Egypt/Sinai.
Beautiful embroidery of gold, orange and green geometric patterns on a black background.
Perfect for use in making clothing, belts, purses, quilts, etc.
Circa 1990's or earlier.
Measures approximately 14 inches / 35.5 cm across and 18 inches / 45.7 cm from top to bottom. Photos show front and back.
These authentic old Bedouin hand embroidered textile items are harder to find as younger Bedouin women no longer wear them on a regular basis. Even in the market in the Old City in Jerusalem, one finds replicas of them more often then vintage items like these.
Artifacts and Antiques Item 283