Sold. Opulent Syrian Folk Art Doll Ayyubi Dynasty 1171-1250 AD
Sold. Opulent Syrian Folk Art Doll Ayyubi Dynasty 1171-1250 AD
Ayyubid Women Arrive in Twelfth Century Damascus. Doll collection inspired by strong steadfast women.
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 Ayyubi 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, embroidered and made by Aida Dalati
Folk Art handmade in America
Opulent Syria Heritage Folk Art Doll structure is hand stitched to order in Oregon, afterwards the “body” is shipped to Aida in the Santa Cruz mountains where her face is hand drawn and sometimes embroidered. Hair is braided and matched to lipstick and Brocade selected from Aida’s jacket archive or recycled vintage cocktail frocks when possible. Gown patterns are carefully thought out and drafted by Aida. Cut and hand sewn Doll is then adorned in Syrian embroidery illustrated by Aida and tested out over and over by both Aida then Tulip Kurdi to insure a comfortable needle art experience between the design and volunteers. Many of the embroidered panels are embroidered by Tulip personally and donated for the cause.
. Embroidery motifs are inspired by select dynasties the Levant - Syria today experienced through the ages or loved Syrian-home nostalgic imagery, like the hum of a courtyard Syrian Fountain in afternoon, climbing flowers on Ablaq striped Syrian wall, rose arbors & the Damascus Room Qa’a