Saudi Palm Leaf Tray (pink) great for storing sweets/biscuits

great for storing sweets/biscuits

Limited edition scarf "Freedom"

love and happiness

and is now exhibited at the National Museum in Riyadh

which they introduced in the United Kingdom

Saudi Palm Leaf Tray (pink) great for storing sweets/biscuitsTray size: 26cm wide (10" wide). Unlike many of the baskets found in the Riyadh souks these days, our baskets are locally made the traditional Saudi way by Um Fahad who learnt her craft from her mother. Palm leaves are dried, then cut into thin strips using a finger nail and then woven into different shapes. The strips are then softened by soaking them in water. In times of drought, the palm leaves are soaked in camel milk. Sometimes the strips are