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Source Description
This densely embroidered textile was possibly used as a pillow cover. The elongated motifs have been interpreted by scholars as trees, storks, or minarets (tall towers of a mosque). The use of these motifs is sometimes referred to as the "Old Salé" style, named for the city in which it was made.
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118415
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Furnishing textile
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object
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1
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118415
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object
title
Furnishing textile
description
This densely embroidered textile was possibly used as a pillow cover. The elongated motifs have been interpreted by scholars as trees, storks, or minarets (tall towers of a mosque). The use of these motifs is sometimes referred to as the "Old Salé" style, named for the city in which it was made.
date
1800s
rights
CC0
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CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q80013283
genreSpecific
Embroidery
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1
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import
dimensionsRaw
Overall: 46.7 x 88.9 cm (18 3/8 x 35 in.)
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Africa, North Africa, Morocco, Salé, Moroccan embroiderer
accession
1939.451
Source extras
tec
Cotton, silk, dye
tombstone
Furnishing textile, 1800s. Africa, North Africa, Morocco, Salé, Moroccan embroiderer. Cotton, silk, dye; overall: 46.7 x 88.9 cm (18 3/8 x 35 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Selma V. Sullivan, 1939.451
collection
T - Islamic
citations
citation
Stone, Caroline. <em>The Embroideries of North Africa</em>. Burnt Mill, Harlow, Essex: Longman, 1985.
page_number
p. 66
creditline
Gift of Selma V. Sullivan
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2026-05-29 06:07:45.302000
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118415
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Textiles
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T - Islamic
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Cotton, silk, dye
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