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Bedouin weaving of Saudi Arabia and its neighbours / Joy Totah Hilden ; with a foreword by Saad A. Sowayan

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: London : Arabian Pub., 2011.Description: xiii, 270 p. : col. ill., maps ; 27 cmISBN:
  • 9780955889486
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 646.110853 HI BE
Online resources: Summary: Portable and practical, tough and colourful, Bedouin textiles played until recent times a vital and functional part in the life of the Arab nomads. Bedouin women were expected to master the art of making entire tents as well as a wide range of rugs, saddlebags and other equipment able to withstand the rigours of the desert.
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REGULAR University of Wollongong in Dubai Main Collection 646.110853 HI BE (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available T0056451

Includes bibliographical references (p. 259-262) and index.

Portable and practical, tough and colourful, Bedouin textiles played until recent times a vital and functional part in the life of the Arab nomads. Bedouin women were expected to master the art of making entire tents as well as a wide range of rugs, saddlebags and other equipment able to withstand the rigours of the desert.

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