Producer unknown to us
Asia, Palestine
1970s
Linen, woven, embroidery
Gift to Hans-Joachim Böhme (GDR Minister of Higher Education) by Yasser Arafat (Chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO)) in 1978
Handed over to Museum für Völkerkunde Dresden by the Ministry of Higher Education in 1978
61971 a, b
The GDR Ministry of Higher Education transferred the prepared parts for this Palestinian woman’s dress (thob) to the Dresden museum in 1978. The accompanying letter explains that it was a state gift to Minister Hans-Joachim Böhme from Yasser Arafat, the chairman of the PLO.
The rich embroidery on this linen is held in Ramallah style, which is known for its ruby cross stitch patterns on hand-woven linen (roumi) or cotton. In 2021, Palestinian embroidery was added to the list of UNESCO immaterial World Heritage.
Petra Martin