Ali Akbar Maktabi private collection of genuine, original, authentic nomadic and tribal women textiles embroidered with silk threads from Iraq  

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Description NOMADIC AND TRIBAL HAND EMBROIDERED FLAT WEANVING TEXTILES WITH DAILY LIFE PRIMITIVE GEOMETRICAL DESIGNS AND MOTIVES REPRESENTING OLD TRADITIONAL. HANDICRAFTS SYMBOLES AND PATTERNS MADE BY YOUNG GIRLS BEFORE THEIR MARRIAGE TO BE USED AS HOME DECORATIVE OBJECTS AS WELL AS TO USE THEM UPON THE DELIEVERING OF THEIR NEW BORN CHILD. THIS IS AN OLD TRADDITION WHERE YOUNG GIRLS ARE TRAINED TO DO SUCH ARTISTIQUE HAND FLAT WEAVING TEXTILES IN SMALL VILLAGES IN IRAK.

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Origin

IRAK
ORIENTAL HAND EMBROIDERY HERITAGE FOLK ART

Material

COTTON AND SILK THREADS

Age

1935-1940

Estimation value:

650 $
GENUINE ORIGINAL AUTHENTIC PIECE.

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