Palms and Pomegranates : Traditional Dress of Saudi Arabia (Exhibition)

Exist Dates

1989 July 28 - 1989 October 29

Biographical or Historical Note

abstract

Exhibition. Opened in July 28, 1989 and closed October 29, 1989. Located in Section 1A, Floor 1 in Gallery 77 at the American Museum of Natural History. "Palms and Pomegranates: Traditional Dress of Saudi Arabia," was an exhibition of rare Saudi Arabian clothing ensembles.

Summary

"Palms and Pomegranates: Traditional Dress of Saudi Arabia," was an exhibition of rare Saudi Arabian clothing ensembles. The exhibition of 30 complete costumes contained items from both private and public collections. The majority of the clothing was from the collection of Her Royal Highness Princess Haifa bint Faisal, wife of the then Saudi Arabian Ambassador to the U.S. Palms and pomegranates were among the traditional embroidery motifs on clothing. Also included in the exhibition were artifacts woven from palm fronds as well as a selection of traditional silver Arabian Bedouin jewelry. The exhibition was organized by the U.S. Committee for Saudi Arabian Cultural Heritage and was made possible by funds from the Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia and a consortium of 35 American corporations. Consulting coordinator for the exhibition was Patricia Fiske, the then executive director of the U.S. Committee for Saudi Arabian Cultural Heritage. Laurel Kendall, then associate curator in the Department of Anthropology, was the Museum's curator for the exhibition. The exhibition was on view in Gallery 77 of the American Museum of Natural History from July 28 through October 29, 1989.

Individuals and institutions involved in the creation of the exhibition: U.S. Committee for Saudi Arabian Cultural Heritage; Patricia Fiske; Laurel Kendall; AMNH Department of Anthropology.

Sources

American Museum of Natural History Press Release, March 29, 1989. Departmental Records, 101; American Museum of Natural History Library Archives.

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Related Corporate, Personal, and Family Names

American Museum of Natural History. Gallery 77.
Location of exhibition.

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