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Caftan, early 20th century, 42 9/16 x 60 in. (108.1 x 152.4 cm), Metallic thread, silk, cotton; embroidery, Morocco, 20th century, Moroccan textiles and garments represent layers of aesthetic influences over the centuries, including Islamic, Jewish, Spanish, French, and Turkish. The elaborate gold cording and embroidery on this purple velvet caftan recall the influence of the Ottoman Empire in North Africa.
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Caftan, early 20th century, 42 9/16 x 60 in. (108.1 x 152.4 cm), Metallic thread, silk, cotton; embroidery, Morocco, 20th century, Moroccan textiles and garments represent layers of aesthetic influences over the centuries, including Islamic, Jewish, Spanish, French, and Turkish. The elaborate gold cording and embroidery on this purple velvet caftan recall the influence of the Ottoman Empire in North Africa.
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Album / quintlox
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3368 x 2880 px | 27.8 MB
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28.5 x 24.4 cm | 11.2 x 9.6 in (300 dpi)
Keywords:
20 20TH XX XXTH TWENTIETH CENTURY • 20 XX TWENTIETH CENTURY • 20TH CENTURY • 20TH • AESTHETIC INFLUENCES • CAFTAN • CENTURIES • COTTON • EARLY 20TH CENTURY • ELABORATE GOLD CORDING • EMBROIDERY • FRENCH • GARMENTS REPRESENT LAYERS • INFLUENCE • ISLAMIC • JEW • JEWISH • JEWS • METALLIC THREAD • MOROCCAN TEXTILES • MOROCCO • NORTH AFRICA • NORTH OF AFRICA • OTTOMAN EMPIRE • PURPLE VELVET CAFTAN RECALL • SILK • SPANISH • TEXTILES: SILK • TURK • TURKISH • TURKS • TWENTIETH CENTURY
