Furnishing textile

1800s Overall: 46.7 x 88.9 cm (18 3/8 x 35 in.) Source image
https://clevelandart.org/art/1939.451

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...

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