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 Man's
hooded robe (jellaba)
Berber peoples
Middle Atlas Mountains
1925-50
Wool
Indianapolis Museum of Art, Lucille Stewart Endowed Art Fund
2001.163
Jellabas, traditional hooded robes worn by Berber men,
resemble ancient Roman hooded cloaks. Typically, men wove
jellaba fabric on treadle looms, then the local male tailor
cut and sewed the garment.
Although contemporary
jellabas are machine woven, they still incorporate
traditional regional patterns.
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 Pair
of boots
Ait Ouaouzguite (Berber) peoples
Mid-1900s
Leather, silk, metallic threads
Indianapolis Museum of Art, Jacob Metzger Memorial Fund
1998.25a-b
Berber women wore elaborately embroidered shoes and boots
when they attended special ceremonies and weddings.
The intricate embroidery on the shoes (2001.165) and the
fine leatherwork of the boots are of the highest quality,
which suggests that both pairs may have been worn by brides. |
 Woman's
shoes
Berber peoples
Central Anti Atlas Mountains
Mid-1900s
Leather, silk, metallic threads
Indianapolis Museum of Art, Lucille Stewart Endowed Art Fund
2001.165
These shoes have a richly embroidered surface that suggests
that they were worn on special occasions. The metallic
threads had to be imported to the central Anti Atlas region.
Although time and wear have caused the metallic threads to
lose their luster, the shoes still retain their original
beauty. |
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 Carrying
cloth (mendil)
Meknes
Late 1700s
Cotton embroidered with silk
Indianapolis Museum of Art, The Eliza M. and Sarah L.
Niblack Collection
33.246 |
 Detail of Hanging (arid)
Chechaouen
Mid-1800s
Linen embroidered with silk
and metallic threads
Indianapolis Museum of Art, The Eliza M. and Sarah L.
Niblack Collection
33.281 |
 Mirror cover (tensifa)
Tetouan
Early 1700s
Linen embroidered with silk
Indianapolis Museum of Art, The Eliza M. and Sarah L.
Niblack Collection
33.227 |
 Chest cover
Rabat
c. 1900
Linen embroidered with silk
Indianapolis Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Sidney
Taurel
2001.144 |
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