Al-Qatt Al-Asiri Wall Painting

Women of Asir paint bold geometric bands on house walls; the player repeats and mirrors colour bands and triangles to complete a room's mural to a template.

Heritage note

Part of the living heritage of Saudi Arabia.

Origins

A living tradition passed from person to person; it is not tied to a single dated origin. It belongs to the cultural world of Mesopotamia, Levant and Arabia.