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Widad Kawar

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Palestinian collector of Palestinian ethnic and cultural arts, especially fabric, clothing, and jewelry

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Widad Kawar is a Palestinian art historian and collector of Palestinian and Jordanian ethnic and cultural arts. She has collected over 2,000 dresses, costumes, textiles, and jewelry over 50 years, seeking to preserve a culture that has been largely dispersed by conflict.

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2022Order of President Mahmoud Abbas
2012Prince Claus Award
1993Order of Al-Hussein for Distinguished Contributions

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Widad Kawar is a Palestinian art historian and collector of Palestinian and Jordanian ethnic and cultural arts. She has collected over 2,000 dresses, costumes, textiles, and jewelry over 50 years, seeking to preserve a culture that has been largely dispersed by conflict. Kawar is known as Umm l'ibas al-falastini - the mother of Palestinian dress.

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Born 1931 · age 95
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