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Wedding Tunic and Cap.
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Wedding Tunic and Cap.
Wedding Tunic and Cap.
Museum of International Folk Art; Gift of the Lloyd E. Cotsen and Neutrogena Corporation Collection. Photographs by Pat Pollard.
DepartmentTextiles-Africa

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NameWedding Tunic
CultureArabic
DateLate 19th century
Place madeHammamet, Tunisia, Africa
MediumSilk, gold braid, silver braid, cotton, sequins, metallic ribbon, and coral beads
Dimensions48 1/4 × 42 1/2 in. (122.555 × 107.95 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Lloyd E. Cotsen and the Neutrogena Corporation, A.1995.93.98
Object numberA.1995.93.98
Collections
DescriptionStrips of embroidered silk damask are joined with brocaded ribbons to form a loose-fitting garment. Colors are purple, red, black, silver, gold, orange; made of silk, metallic ribbins and braids, coral beads.
Woman's wedding tunic
Woman's wedding tunic
c. 1900
Potko
Potko
Artist Not Recorded
1890-1900
Sokai
Sokai
Early-mid 20th century
Sokai
Sokai
Zoban
Zoban
Artist Not Recorded
ca. 1910
Zoban, zubun, za'ban or zobanche
Zoban, zubun, za'ban or zobanche
Artist Not Recorded
ca. 1910
Cap
Cap
Artist Not Recorded
Pair of rank badges
Pair of rank badges
Late 18th century
Boorchanka/Bruchnik
Boorchanka/Bruchnik
20th century
Head covering
Head covering
20th century
Kivchena bokcha
Kivchena bokcha
Saya
Saya
19th century
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