Preservation of the Collection of the Iraqi Heritage House of Historical Textiles and Ceramics

$100K USD

Funder	Department of State
Recipient Organization	U.S. Government - Department of State
Country	Iraq
Start Date	Jul 13, 2008
End Date	Dec 18, 2011
Duration	1,253 days
Number of Grantees	2
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	US Foreign Aid
Grant ID	`77289-48`

Grant Description

To preserve an important national handmade textile and ceramic collection that tells the story of the history of Iraq. In 2003, looting and fire destroyed the Iraqi Heritage House collection. Since then, the staff has been rebuilding the collection and now has more than 100 textiles ready for display.