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Woven silk <em>msimsim</em> wall hangings are made in the Moroccan city of Tétouan, and gifted by a groom to his bride. It is composed of both compound tabby and double tabby weave. Now highly damaged and missing much of its threads, this textile would be placed over a doorway within the new home. Its traditional design is a double-sided gridded brocade (raised woven pattern), navy on one side, crimson on the other.
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111411
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Wall Hanging (msimsim)
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111411
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Wall Hanging (msimsim)
description
Woven silk <em>msimsim</em> wall hangings are made in the Moroccan city of Tétouan, and gifted by a groom to his bride. It is composed of both compound tabby and double tabby weave. Now highly damaged and missing much of its threads, this textile would be placed over a doorway within the new home. Its traditional design is a double-sided gridded brocade (raised woven pattern), navy on one side, crimson on the other.
date
1600s–1800s
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en
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Q80003523
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Textile
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Average: 107.2 x 71.5 cm (42 3/16 x 28 1/8 in.)
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Africa, North Africa, Morocco, Moroccan weaver
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1929.908
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Wall Hanging (msimsim), 1600s–1800s. Africa, North Africa, Morocco, Moroccan weaver. Silk; average: 107.2 x 71.5 cm (42 3/16 x 28 1/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of H. A. Elsberg, 1929.908
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T - Islamic
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163075
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Wall Hanging (msimsim), 1800s. Africa, North Africa, Morocco, Tétouan, Moroccan weaver(s). Silk, dye; overall: 314.9 x 62.5 cm (124 x 24 5/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of The Textile Art Alliance, 2003.86
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Gift of H. A. Elsberg
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2026-05-29 05:53:50.482000
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111411
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Textiles
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T - Islamic
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