Textile ArtsMoroccan

Embroidered Hanging from Rabat

Description

Design mostly in red and blue, with one end fringed.

Classification

Textile Arts

Culture

Moroccan

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Islamic & Later Indian Art

Dimensions

150 x 85 cm (59 1/16 x 33 7/16 in.)

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