Belt

Title	Belt
Artist	Meknès, Morocco, Africa
Date	c.1750 18th century
Medium	Silk embroidery on cotton cloth. Stitch: Holbein stitich, stem stitch, buttonhole stitch. Edge of belt is finished with buttonhole stitch and ends have silk fringes
Classification	textile
Origin	Morocco Morocco
Holding institution	Art Institute of Chicago
Credit line	Gift of Samuel A. Marx
Rights	Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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