Tall handmade cloth doll wears a 22 inch long coral pink brocade gown adorned with a velvet panel with the traditional Pink Buildings of the Ayyubid era. Doll’s hair made of Rayon ice pink intertwined with blush tulle for a more dramatic presentation. Face features are hand embroidered in silk.

Ayyubid Princess Women Arrived in Twelfth Century Damascus.

Doll Collection inspired by these strong steady women.

*Price will very depending on the amount of beading, precious stones, time and gold plated bead adornment used in one given art Syrian Doll.

Educated Royals who accompanied the great Salah al Din al Ayyubi found a way to bypass the comfortable religious all male committees and scholars by forging alliances with educated Damascene women and smart women married to powerful business men in the city. At first the Ayyubid women tried to participate in Fiqh, the scientific interpretation of the Koran but the religious male hierarchy wouldn't have it. The women alliances turned to building schools-madrasas, hospices, and mausoleums. According to research papers 12-13 present of Ayyubid architecture was completed by these women. The famous pink dome building still exist in Rikin al Din, Damascus and more are peppered across the foot of Kasuin mountain.

Illustration Aida Dalati

Embroidered by Tulip Kurdi

Hand sewn by Sanaa