Mamluk embroidery, 15th C   [59 x 37 cm]

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Embroidery: Kifah Kurdieh [Lubya, Tabariyeh], Ain al-Hilweh, Lebanon

This panel has been copied from a 15th century fragment measuring 11″x 3-3/8”. Perhaps Mamluk embroidery influenced the patterns used today by Palestinians.

Era: Mamluk Period (1260—1516)

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