id:			161005
accession number:	1999.253
share license status:	CC0
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1999.253
updated:		2025-10-17 11:51:20.229000

Belt (Hizam), 1800s. Africa, North Africa, Morocco, Fes, Moroccan weaver. Silk, dye, metal; overall: 396.8 x 38 cm (156 1/4 x 14 15/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund, 1999.253

title:				Belt (Hizam)
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creation date:			1800s
creation date earliest:		1800
creation date latest:		1899
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creditline:			John L. Severance Fund
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culture:	Africa, North Africa, Morocco, Fes, Moroccan weaver
technique:	Silk, dye, metal
department:	Textiles
collection:	T - Islamic
type:		Textile
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measurements: Overall: 396.8 x 38 cm (156 1/4 x 14 15/16 in.)
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

	title:		Islamic art rotation
	opening date:   2015-12-16T05:00:00
	<i>Islamic art rotation</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (December 16, 2015-December 19, 2016).

	title:		Arts of the Maghreb: North African Textiles and Jewelry
	opening date:   2024-11-03T04:00:00
	<i>Arts of the Maghreb: North African Textiles and Jewelry</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (November 3, 2024-October 12, 2025).

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RELATED WORKS

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CITATIONS

	Gebremedhen, Helina. “Arts of the Maghreb: North African Textiles and Jewelry – Curatorial Reflections.” <em>Journal 18</em>, Issue #19 (Spring 2025).
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	url:		https://www.journal18.org/19-africa/arts-of-the-maghreb-north-african-textiles-and-jewelry-curatorial-reflections/

	Paydar, Niloo Imami, and Ivo Grammet. <em>The Fabric of Moroccan Life</em>. Indianapolis, Ind: Indianapolis Museum of Art, 2002.
	page number: 	p. 110-117
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	Alaoui, Rachida. <em>Florilège de la broderie marocaine</em>. [Milan]: Skira, 2011.
	page number: 	p. 35-37
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	Mackie, Louise W. <em>Symbols of Power: Luxury Textiles from Islamic Lands, 7th-21st Century</em>. Cleveland; New Haven: Cleveland Museum of Art; Yale University Press, 2015.
	page number: 	Reproduced: P. 40-41, fig. 1.24; Mentioned: P. 40
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	Windmuller-Luna, Kristen. "Textile stories from North Africa." <em>HALI </em>224 (Summer 2025): 54-61.
	page number: 	Mentioned: p. 58; Reproduced: p. 60-61, fig. 11
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