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A commissioned felt rug

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posted on 2025-06-27, 09:40 authored by Yad Deen
Salim Ali showcases a felt rug he made for a local museum at the museum's request. He is explaning the patterns he made: a chukar and a deer which are his favorite animals.

History

Session

R01

Rights owner

Yad Deen and Renas Babakir

Title alt

لبادێکی داواکراو

Description alt

سەلیم عەلی بەڕەیەکی لباد پیشاندەدات کە دروستی کردووە بۆ مۆزەخانەکەی کفری لەسەر داوای خۆیان. ئەو نەخشانە پیشان دەدات کە دروستی کردوون، کەو و ئاسک کە دڵخوازترین ئاژەڵی ئەون.

Cultural group

Kurdish

Participants

Salim Ali

Country

Iraq

Place

Kifri, Kurdistan

Item/object

patterned felt rug

Techniques of production

Felted

Materials

Wool-lambswool

Cultural context/event

General production

Location

Workshop

Intent

SA explaining his favorite patterns he made on a felt rug.

Date of creation

2023-03-19

Unique ID

2022SG01-R01-0024

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    Endangered Material Knowledge Programme

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