The National Museum of Ethnology, Osaka (المتحف الوطني للإثنولوجيا، أوساكا)

West Asian also known as the Middle East exhibition, at the National Museum of Ethnology, Osaka, Japan comprises a collection that introduces the lives of West Asians, including Jordan, under the themes of faith, desert life, women's attire, music and performing arts. The exhibition has traditional Palestinian women's clothing from Widad Kawar collection. The website includes a description of the collection with some photos that are also available on Wikimedia Commons.

English website: https://www.minpaku.ac.jp/english/museum/exhibition/main/westasia

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A dress of cross-stitch which is an embroidery technique that is widely used...
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Field	Value
Author	The National Museum of Ethnology
Last Updated	September 27, 2020, 07:25 (BST)
Created	July 19, 2020, 08:28 (BST)
Project URL	https://www.minpaku.ac.jp/museum/exhibition/main/westasia
Project principal and co-investigators	The National Museum of Ethnology
Project start date	1977-01-01
Project status	Completed
Citation information	The National Museum of Ethnology, (2012), West Asia Exhibition. https://www.minpaku.ac.jp/museum/exhibition/main/westasia (last accessed 19/07/2020) Wikimedia Commons, (2013), Women's costumes, National Museum of Ethnology. https://commons.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Women%27s_costumes,_National_Museum_of_Ethnology (last accessed 19/07/2020)
Time Periods	Islamic Ottoman Late, Modern, Hashemite
Data type	Text essay, Images Photograph, Text - Other