Veil

29-201-449

From: Morocco

Curatorial Section: African

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Object Number 29-201-449
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Morocco
Section African
Materials Silk | Brocade
Description

Loosely woven of stiffened silk with silver metallic threads in band and border. White except four narrow orange bands in middle and a wide band between two narrow ones at ends; slight fringe at ends; brocade selvage on sides. "Part of headdress." Made in Fez; bought in Marakesh.

Length 303 cm
Width 51 cm
Credit Line Williams Moroccan Expedition; Talcott Williams and Sophia Wells Royce Williams, 1898
Other Number T.W.282 - Collector Number

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