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Woman's wedding sash
Moroccan
Late 19th to early 20th century
Object Place: Morocco
Medium/Technique
Silk and metallic compound weaving
Dimensions
248 cm (97 5/8 in.); Legacy dimension: 0.35 x 2.48 cm
Credit Line
Gift of F. Fraser Siple, Jr.
Accession Number1978.431
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CollectionsAfrica and Oceania, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionCompound weaving of silk and metallic yarns folding along center length (warp and weft density decrease for several ends and picks); each half of warp prepared with two yarns: 1) red silk and blue silk half-length dyed purple, 20 red silk and purple silk half-length dyed green. Obverse: patterned with 16 blocks (8 pairs) of polychrome brocading on purple, blue or green satin ground (3 patterns repeat twice (12), two occur oned (4)). Designs: floral arabesques or 8-pointed stars. Reverse: two orange sections, others weft ikat (2-3 color giving spotted effect). Red warp ties down weft and covers brocading yarns. Condition: water stain, both sides.