Loading
Lulwi dress for a woman after childbirth (also used as burial shrouds)
UnknownLate 19th century
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
Show lessRead more
Details
- 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
Get the app
Explore museums and play with Art Transfer, Pocket Galleries, Art Selfie, and more
You are all set!
Your first Culture Weekly will arrive this week.