Location:
Mezzanin: At the Threshold of the Orient
Mezzanin: At the Threshold of the Orient
Location:
Mezzanin: At the Threshold of the Orient
Mezzanin: At the Threshold of the Orient
Wedding tunic in Andalusian style
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Standort
Wedding tunic in Andalusian style
We encounter wedding tunics of such simple tailoring already in mosaics from the Roman period. The special character of this splendid costume, however, lies less in its cut, which is standard for all wedding attire in Tunisia, but in its sophisticated decoration, which reveals Andalusian influence. Typical for this tunic, made in Raf Raf on the north coast of Tunisia, is the extensive central stripe embroidered in gold and silver and decorated with sequins. A defensive hand serves as protective symbol.
Object data
Inv. No.
89969
Object Name
Wedding tunic in Andalusian style
Collection
Dated
before 1913
Accession Date
1913
Culture
Material
Silk, cotton, gold and silver threads, sequins
Dimensions
H. 132 cm, W. 108 cm, D. 10 cm
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