Crimson Red Syrian Folk Art Mamluk Doll
Crimson Red Syrian Folk Art Mamluk Doll
Hand dyed and spun hair in crimson red highlights this beautiful Mamluk era inspired hand embroidered crest-bowl adorned in flora. Indian red silk embroidered in wire from Aida's archive textiles.
*Price will very depending on the amount of beading, precious stones, time and gold plated bead adornment used in one given art Syrian Doll.
Inspired by the sweet illustrations and paintings of the women's living room inside Beit al Aqqad Mamluk courtyard house in Damascus.
Illustrations by Aida Dalati
Embroidered by Tulip Kurdi
Hand Made In America. 22 inches tall textile doll adorned in French brocades and needle art. Embroidered by Syrian Americans, refugees, and volunteers
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 and refugees. 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 and Damascus room Qa’a