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Fragment of a belt (hizam)

1800s

Africa, North Africa, Morocco, Moroccan weaver

Medium
Silk, dye
Measurements
Overall: 24.1 x 32.3 cm (9 1/2 x 12 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
Dudley P. Allen Fund 1918.192
Public Domain
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Location
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Description

This silk textile with a lampas weave features alternating designs of eight-pointed stars, ogival (curved) medallions, and floral patterns. This fragment would have likely once been part of a wider belt, called hizam, worn by elite Moroccan women over their gowns.

Fragment of a belt (hizam)

1800s

Africa, North Africa, Morocco, Moroccan weaver

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