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Lulwi dress for a woman after childbirth (also used as burial shrouds)

UnknownLate 19th century

The Israel Museum, Jerusalem

The Israel Museum, Jerusalem
Jerusalem, Israel

Credit: On loan from Wizo (Women's International Zionist Organization), in memory of Martha Bamberger, a longtime member of the World Wizo Executive

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  • Title: Lulwi dress for a woman after childbirth (also used as burial shrouds)
  • Creator: Unknown
  • Date Created: Late 19th century
  • Location: Sana'a, Yemen
  • Type: Dress
  • Rights: The Israel Museum, Jerusalem, Photo © The Israel Museum, Jerusalem, by Mauro Magliani
  • External Link: Israel Museum, Jerusalem
  • Medium: Cotton, metal-thread embroidery
  • Curator: Raccah-Djivre, Daisy; Assaf-Shapira, Efrat
The Israel Museum, Jerusalem

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