99 Mohamed Kanoo

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119 pp. in Arabic and English text, hardback binding in d/w, colored illustration, signed by Mohamed Kanoo, this is book number 210 of a limited edition of 500, coy in mint condition. New. ISBN: 0954629191 This catalogue was published in conjunction with Solo exhibition "99" held at Meem gallery, February 2009. The Shemagh is a fabric traditionally used by Arab Men as a headdress, Origins of the Shemagh are unknown but theories have been considered that they may be from Turkey, where Ottoman women wore the "Yashmak" as a form of veiled headdress. Another theory is that the fabric originates from India where wool, silk and cotton, have been dyed in patterns made of white dots on a colored ground for export.