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Encyclopedia ID 1310
Keffiyeh Pattern Loom
Also known as Kufiya · كوفية
Thread the loom and weave the houndstooth, fishnet and bold-line bands in the right order to complete a scarf pattern against a timer.
Heritage note
Part of the living heritage of Palestine.
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.
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