Cleveland Museum of Art

Embroidery Sampler (Chelliga/Shelliga)

Date

1800s

Medium

Cotton, silk, dye

Culture

Africa, North Africa, Morocco, Salé, Moroccan embroiderer

Department

Textiles

Institution

Cleveland Museum of Art

Upon completing their training, professionally trained young women would produce a sampler as a “diploma” testifying to their embroidery skills.

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