Man's Cape (Akhnif) by Ait Ouaouzguite Confederation, textile, 1825-1875

Man's Cape (Akhnif)

Ait Ouaouzguite Confederation

Year
1825-1875
Medium
Wool and cotton: slit tapestry weave; embroidered with wool and cotton in heavy chain, herring bone, interlacing and stem stitches; main warp cut fringe, twined and wrapped; added wrapped cut fringe and leather binding stitched with hemp
Dimensions
147.3 × 270.3 cm (58 × 106 1/2 in.)
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago

Cultural & Historical Context

Classification
Textile
Culture
Morocco
Period
Arts of Africa

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