The Palestinian Museum permanent collection

Sarafand Thobe

A dress (thobe) from the area of Sarafand, Ramla District. It is made of off-white linen and embroidered with primarily blue and maroon silk threads. The chest panel of the thobe is embroidered with multi-colored plant shapes as roses mostly in indigo blue, while its collar is embroidered with manajil (sickles) motifs. As for the shoulders, there is no embroidery, whereas embroidery in the shapes of two trees and a triangle appears on the back of the chest panel (the upper back neckline).

Sarafand Thobe

A dress (thobe) from the area of Sarafand, Ramla district. It is made of off-white linen and embroidered with primarily red silk threads. The chest panel of the thobe is adorned with heavy tatreez (embroidery) made up of plant shapes that are dominated by red and indigo colors. As for the shoulders, there is no embroidery, while an embroidery of plant shapes as roses appears on the back of the chest panel (the upper back neckline). The sleeves are embroidered with a stitch pattern of plant shapes, while the cuffs are embroidered with rose motif and duck-like animal shapes.

Al Na'ani Thobe

A thobe (dress) from the area of Ramla. It is made of beige linen and cotton and embroidered with red silk threads. The chest panel of the thobe is embroidered with feather motifs and geometric shapes with a Fallahi (peasant) cross stitch. As for the shoulders and the back of the chest panel (the upper back neckline), there is no embroidery. The sleeves are embroidered with a thin stitch pattern, while the cuffs are embroidered with a fan motif.

Sarafand Thobe

A thobe (dress) from the area of Sarafand, Ramla. It is made of beige linen and cotton and embroidered with primarily red silk threads. The chest panel of the thobe is embroidered with plant shapes like roses surrounded by feather motifs with a Fallahi (peasant) cross stitch. The shoulders are not embroidered, whereas an embroidery of two roses appears on the back of the chest panel.

The Israeli Worker

"The Israeli Worker: Achievements, Attitudes, and Aspirations," written by Dr Ferdynand Zweig, a visiting Professor of Labour Relations at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem. The book is printed by Herzl Press and Sharon Books in New York in 1959. It is 305 pages long and dedicated to the author's wife, Dora.

Of Life and Manners

"Of Life and Manners," written by Salemeh Moussa, the owner and the editor of "Al Jadeeda Magazine". The book was published by the magazine in 1930 and is a compilation of short essays that Moussa had earlier published in a weekly magazine issued in Cairo. The book is 190 pages long.

You can view the book through this link

International Women's Day

A poster entitled 'March 8, International Women's Day' featuring artwork by Palestinian artist Sliman Mansour. It was issued by the General Union of Palestinian Women (GUPW) marking International Women's Day in 1989. The Museum collection has one duplicate available of this poster.