Bethlehem from the south, 1945

Title: Bethlehem from the south, 1945
Description: This is a digital reproduction of an image held within the Library of Congress. The image depicts a woman collecting water from a well, to the south of Bethlehem (visible in the background). The woman
is wearing traditional garments of Bethlehem. Bethlehem was one of the most famous
centres for embroidery in Palestine, with its dresses produced in linen and
silk. The short jacket (taqsireh) worn over a long sleeved, heavily embroidered
dress with a chest panel is customary to the area. The cone-shaped headdress,
known as a 'shatweh', was worn by married women in Bethlehem and lined with
rows of coins, beads and coral, to display family wealth.
Identifier: pb_lc_bwo_7240706
Subject: Bethlehem; Palestine; Palestinian Diaspora; Bethlehem Women collection; Biblical gaze; Shatweh; Bethlehem water; Bethlehem wells; Bethlehem views
References: https://www.loc.gov/item/mpc2005009049/PP/
License: CC BY 4.0
Contributor: G. Eric and Edith Matson Photograph Collection
Date: 1945
Type: 1 negative : safety film ; 4 x 5 in.
Source: Library of Congress, Matson Collection
Spatial Coverage: 31.7053996/ 35.1936877
Rights Holder: Library of Congress. No known restrictions on publication.