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Handwoven Sadu textile with traditional Bedouin geometric patterns in red, black and brown
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Sadu Weaving: The Geometry of Bedouin Textiles

The geometry the Bedouin wove, and the women who carried it in memory because nothing was written down.

On a loom you stake into the sand, Bedouin women wove the interior world of the Gulf — tents, dividers, camel trappings — and threaded through the wool a geometry that carried tribe, family and meaning. A story of Sadu: the patterns and their names, the women who transmitted them without a single written word, and the quiet work of keeping the craft alive.

Civic Fame statue atop Manhattan Municipal Building cupola observation deck

Manhattan's Municipal Building Opens Historic Cupola as Free Observation Deck

After a six-million-dollar restoration, the David N. Dinkins Municipal Building at 1 Centre Street welcomes visitors to its newly accessible rooftop terrace, offering fresh perspectives on the city's architectural heritage.

The century-old civic skyscraper's restored cupola provides a unique vantage point, while revealing the overlooked story of Hettie Anderson, the Black model who inspired its iconic Civic Fame statue.