AMICA ID:
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MIA_.98.6.1
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AMICA Library Year:
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1999
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Object Type:
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Costume and Jewelry
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Creator Nationality:
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African; North African; Moroccan
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Creator Role:
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artist
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Creator Name-CRT:
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Beni Ouarain
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Title:
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Woman's Cape
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View:
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Front
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Creation Date:
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19th century
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Creation Start Date:
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1800
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Creation End Date:
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1899
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Materials and Techniques:
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cotton, silk, wool
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Dimensions:
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H.38-3/4 x W.85-1/2 in. (without fringe and tassels)
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Component Measured:
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overall
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Measurement Unit:
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in
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AMICA Contributor:
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The Minneapolis Institute of Arts
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Owner Location:
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Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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ID Number:
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98.6.1
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Credit Line:
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The Ethel Morrison Van Derlip Fund
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Rights:
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Context:
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This elaborately patterned cape is a superb example of refined weaving from a people who are known for their textile skills. The individual design components and basic striping arrangement are part of a shared ethnic aesthetic but the specific arrangement is dependent on the artistic sensitivity of the weaver. Even today, many women weave their own fabrics, bit it is possible that this piece was commissioned by a wealthy family for the use of silk and the time involved to do such complex weaving would have made it very costly. It would have been worn only on very special occasions and treated as an important family heirloom. |
Related Image Identifier Link:
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MIA_.4496c.tif
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