The Palestinian Museum permanent collection

Down with the Occupation 1987

This poster by the artist Avishai Eyal was part of the 'Down with the Occupation' exhibition held in 1987 by the Association of Artists for Freedom of Expression in the El-Hakawati Theatre in Jerusalem to mark 20 years since the 1967 occupation of the West Bank. The exhibition included posters by Palestinian and Israeli artists.

Victory & Peace

A poster entitled 'Victory & Peace' issued by the Unified Information Office of the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) in 1986 to commemorate the 21st anniversary of the founding of the Palestinian National Liberation Movement (Fatah). The Museum collection has one duplicate available of this poster.

Down with the Occupation 1987

This poster by the artist Micha Ulman was part of the 'Down with the Occupation' exhibition held in 1987 by the Association of Artists for Freedom of Expression in the El-Hakawati Theatre in Jerusalem to mark 20 years since the 1967 occupation of the West Bank. The exhibition included posters by Palestinian and Israeli artists.

Down with the Occupation 1987

This poster by an unknown artist was part of the 'Down with the Occupation' exhibition held in 1987 by the Association of Artists for Freedom of Expression in the El-Hakawati Theatre in Jerusalem to mark 20 years since the 1967 occupation of the West Bank. The exhibition included posters by Palestinian and Israeli artists.

Down with the Occupation 1987

This poster by the artist Jawad Ibrahim was part of the 'Down with the Occupation' exhibition held in 1987 by the Association of Artists for Freedom of Expression in the El-Hakawati Theatre in Jerusalem to mark 20 years since the 1967 occupation of the West Bank. The exhibition included posters by Palestinian and Israeli artists.

Bracelet

Silver bracelet with round protrusions resembling breasts; the bracelet was worn to indicate that the woman wearing it was breast-feeding. The bracelet is made in the 'tarmeel' method, a local jewellery manufacturing method. At one hinge there is a red bead. The bracelet also has a lock and key with a piece of metal resembling a coin on its upper end.

Qladat hijab necklace

Necklace consisting of a thick chain decorated with red amber beads and silver spheres. It carries an engraved cylindrical silver handcrafted hijab, also known as a khiyara, or an amulet within which would be placed a piece of paper inscribed with prayers or Quranic verses, whose invocation was believed capable of driving evil away or exorcising evil spirits from a possessed person.

Braided Egyptian bracelet

A broad handcrafted bracelet of high-calibre silver consisting of five parts, including two unengraved edges and three braided middle sections, two thin and one thick. The bracelet bears a stamp that determines the quality of silver. It was widespread in the Naqab desert, and its design was influenced by European bracelets.