Fragment of a girdle
Moroccan
18th century
Dimensions
16.5 x 55 cm (6 1/2 x 21 5/8 in.); Legacy dimension: .55 x .165
Accession Number
22.90
Medium or Technique
Silk; brocade
Not On View
Collections
Africa and Oceania, Textiles and Fashion Arts
Classifications
The ground is dull green silk; the design, suggestive of mirhabs with steps leading up to them, is woven with yellow, pink, violet and white silk; a section is woven with gold thread in a different design. Worn and patched.
Credit Line
Denman Waldo Ross Collection