Cleveland Museum of Art

Furnishing textile

Date

1800s

Medium

Cotton, silk, dye

Culture

Africa, North Africa, Morocco, Salé, Moroccan embroiderer

Department

Textiles

Institution

Cleveland Museum of Art

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 which it was made.

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