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International Textile Collection3
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Egypt5
Cairo5
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Asyut1

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Victoria and Albert Museum1
Pesel, Louisa F1

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Archive File

Papers relating to nursing consultancy work with the Arab Contractors Medical Centre, Cairo, Egypt

1979-1987

The Arab Contractors Medical Centre (ACMC) was set up in 1981 by the Arab Contractors Company (Osman Ahmed Osman & Co). Allied Medical Group Ltd (AMG) acted as healthcare development advisors for the ...

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Archive Item

Report by Kathleen Raven on a visit to Cairo, Egypt

1975

Typescript copy of a report by Raven on her visit to Cairo, between 16 Dec 1974-4 Jan 1975. The visit was to all Military Hospitals in Cairo to advise on nursing administration, training and recruitme...

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tulle bitalli
Textile

Assuit shawl

early 20th Century

A black net threaded with metal plate, called Assuit (Assyut) or tulle bi-telli. The metal is a continuous 'thread' which is folded down and cut between each stitch by the action of the thumb. The ...

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Applique panel
Textile

Applique panel

c. 1938

A hand stitched applique panel of a stylised female Egyptian figure holding an ankh and flail, and lamp. Also depicted are a bird, feather of Maat, pyramid and plant, The panel is bordered by purple...

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Textile

portfolio of Egyptian art

Pesel, Louisa F (1947); Victoria and Albert Museum

late 19th-mid 20th Century

A portfolio of Egyptian Art publication, which also including designs by Louisa Pesel (some on graph paper) and other coloured plates from the Victoria and Albert Museum (e.g. silverware, tiles, Itali...

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