Harvard Art Museums > 1927.286: Embroidered Cloth from Azimur Textile Arts Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Embroidered Cloth from Azimur , 1927.286,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 19, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/71495. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1927.286 Title Embroidered Cloth from Azimur Classification Textile Arts Work Type textile Date 17th-18th century Places Creation Place: Africa, Morocco Culture Moroccan Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/71495 Physical Descriptions Medium Long-armed cross and four-sided silk stitch on a cotton ground. Dimensions 26.5 x 67.5 cm (10 7/16 x 26 9/16 in.) Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Charles Bain Hoyt Accession Year 1927 Object Number 1927.286 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description The Zemmour (Azimur/Morrocco) tradition of embroidery has particular designs which can be also found in south Italian and Balkan embroideries.The principal motifs are the fat bird, the opposed birds set on each side of a fountain, the skirted lady and the heraldic beasts. These embroideries are worked in monochrome silk, with shades of red being the most common. Zemmour work also uses an outlining stitch in black. The stitch used is a small tight stem or seed stitch lay in two directions, making it appear like a small cross stitch. The stitch is sometimes worked very thickly to make a raised surface on the fabric. Verification Level This record was created from historic documentation and may not have been reviewed by a curator; it may be inaccurate or incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
