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Waistcoat (pastak)

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posted on 2025-06-27, 09:40 authored by Yad Deen
A felt waistcoat (called Pastak in Kurdish) is hanged on a wall at Salim Ali's workshop to dry. The hanger is made of wood and a piece of cloth by Salim Ali.

History

Session

R02

Rights owner

Yad Deen and Renas Babakir

Title alt

پەستەک

Description alt

پەستەکێکی دروستکراو هەڵواسراوە بە دیواری کارخانەکەی سەلیم عەلیدا بۆ ئەوەی وشک بێتەوە. ئەو عەلاگەیەی کە پەستەکەکی پێ هەڵواسراوە سەلیم عەلی خۆی لە دار و پارچە قوماشێک دروستی کردوە.

Cultural group

Kurdish

Country

Iraq

Place

Kifri, Kurdistan

Item/object

Waistcoat (pastak)

Techniques of production

Felted

Materials

Wool-lambswool

Cultural context/event

Display of product

Location

Workshop

Date of creation

2023-04-04

Unique ID

2022SG01-R02-0049

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