Old Traditional Hand Embroidered Pink and Red on Maroon Background Bedouin Textile Fabric Piece - Rita Okrent Collection (AA294)

Traditional Palestinian Sinai Bedouin Embroidered Dress or Top Textile from Israel or Egypt.

Beautiful embroidery in geometric and floral design. This is an especially nice piece from all that we've seen.

Perfect for use in making clothing, belts, purses, pillows, quilts, etc.

Circa 1980's or earlier.

Measures approximately 12 inches (30 cm) across and 10.5 inches  (27 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 old city market in Jerusalem, one finds replicas of them more often then vintage items like these.

Artifacts and Antiques Item 294