Garment

c. 1890s Overall: 132.1 x 63.5 x 30.5 cm (52 x 25 x 12 in.) Source image
https://clevelandart.org/art/1916.1472

Covered with symbolic decorations, this multitone silk garment beautified and protected its wearer. The khamsah (خمسة)—an open five-fingered hand—figures prominently as a cream-colored appliqué. The khamsah deflected or absorbed al-'ayn (العين‎)—the evil eye—as did the appliqu...

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