Umayyad Dynasty Syrian Folk Art Doll 661-750AD
Umayyad Dynasty Syrian Folk Art Doll 661-750AD
Umayyad Lantern splendor of eighth century Damascus glass and Umayyad mosque lighting.
At any point in time lanterns like this one numbered 1200 not including the street lighting. The Mamluk Dynasty hundreds of years later reproduced the lamps and bequeathed them by the hundreds to friends and for favors. Umayyad lanterns provided ( they thought) royal Islamic lineage. A campaign tying the Cairo princes to what they believed was their rightful -royal rule of greater Syria and Damascus.
Illustrations Aida Dalati
Embroidered by Majd in New Jersey.
Hair and gown design by Tulip Kurdi
Syrian Folk Art Handmade in America, 22 inches tall
*Price will very depending on the amount of beading, precious stones, time and gold plated bead adornment used in one given art Syrian Doll.
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 or Aida and donated .
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