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Felt rugs and waistcoat

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posted on 2025-06-27, 09:40 authored by Yad Deen
Felt rugs and a waistcoat made by Salim Ali, hanged on the wall of his workshop. The finished felts are hanged to dry and to be diplayed at the workshop.

History

Session

R01

Rights owner

Yad Deen and Renas Babakir

Title alt

بەڕرە لباد و جلو بەرگ

Description alt

چەندین بەڕرە لباد و فەرەنجیەکی تەواو کراو بە دیواری کارخانەکەی سەلیم علییەوە هەڵواسراون تا وشک ببنەوە.

Cultural group

Kurdish

Country

Iraq

Place

Kifri, Kurdistan

Item/object

Felt mats and wasit coat

Techniques of production

Felted

Materials

Wool-lambswool

Cultural context/event

Display of product

Location

Workshop

Intent

The felt mats and the waistcoat are displayed on the wall so that customers notice them when entereing the workshop, and to get dried after making them.

Date of creation

2023-03-19

Unique ID

2022SG01-R01-0003

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