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posted on 2025-06-27, 09:40 authored by Yad Deen
These felt shapes are cut by Salim Ali which he uses to make the outlines of the patterns that he makes on the front of the felt rugs.

History

Session

F01

Rights owner

Yad Deen and Renas Babakir

Title alt

پارچەی بڕراوی لباد

Description alt

سەلیم عەلی ئەم پارچە لبادانە دەبڕێت تا لە دروستکردنی نەخشی سەر بەڕرە لبادەکان بەکاری بهێنێ.

Cultural group

Kurdish

Country

Iraq

Place

Kifri, Kurdistan

Item/object

cur out shapes of felt

Techniques of production

Felted, Cut-string-cut

Materials

Wool-lambswool

Cultural context/event

General production

Location

Workshop

Intent

these shapes of felt used to make patterns and are prepared before making felt rugs.

Date of creation

2023-03-19

Unique ID

2022SG01-F01-0030

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    Endangered Material Knowledge Programme

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