Name/Title
"Palestine Traditional Costume Map" (2003)Entry/Object ID
2022.010Tags
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The Palestinian Heritage Center (PHC) was established in 1991 in Bethlehem. Mrs. Maha Saca, the founder and director of the Center, possesses extensive experience and background in Palestinian folklore, especially in the origins and meanings of traditional embroidery. Mrs. Maha is an early pioneer in the preservation of Palestinian embroidery and dressmaking, conducting decades of research on the subject, opening PHC, and publishing her work in collaboration with her daughter, Mrs. Iman Saca, in the well-known publication "Embroidering Identities: A Century of Palestinian Clothing" (Oriental Institute Museum Publications).
Mrs. Maha and PHC are well-known amongst Palestinians for producing various postcards and posters in the early 1990's, focusing on the regional variations of dress across historic Palestine prior to 1948. These items circulated the diaspora extensively for decades, and many, if not all, Palestinians have encountered or own these items in their home.
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The Palestinian Heritage Center (PHC) was established in 1991 in Bethlehem. The founder, Mrs. Maha Saca is an early pioneer in the preservation of Palestinian embroidery trainings, conducting decades of research on the subject, opening PHC, and publishing her work in collaboration with her daughter, Mrs. Iman Saca, in the well-known publication “Embroidering Identities: A Century of Palestinian Clothing” (2016; Oriental Institute Museum Publications). In the 1990s, PHC developed various postcards and posters highlighting regional varieties of dress in historic Palestine prior to the 1948 Nakba. These items circulated the diaspora extensively for decades, and most Palestinians have encountered PHC educational materials or display them in their home.Collection
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Maker or Creator
Maha Saca Center for Palestinian HeritagePlace Published
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Bethlehem, PalestineDate Published
2003
