Abaya Cloak
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Curationist Object DescriptionThe abaya is an Arabic garment that is worn by any gender. Historically, these cloaks were created to protect against the desert climate and to signify national or religious identity, or social status for people in Arab Gulf states. It is often worn by Islamic women as a symbol of modesty and to adhere to the rules of "female veiling" required by Islamic law. Calls for modesty extend to men as well as women; Sunni Islam requires men to cover themselves from their belly button to their knees. Women traditionally must cover most of their body.
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Cloak
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Unknown, Abaya Cloak, late 19th–early 20th century. Metropolitan Museum of Art. Abayah have been worn by people in the Middle East for centuries, with many regional and cultural variations. This particular example is made of silk. Public Domain.
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