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53-1/2 in.
Accession NumberRoger G. Wolcott Fund
Copyright(Ivo Grammet, Morocco); purchased by the Indianapolis Museum of Art, Indianapolis, Indiana in 2003.
In many North African countries, lavishly embroidered red or purple kaftans were worn during the wedding ceremony. The bride would have worn several layers of clothing under her kaftan. The wedding celebration often lasted seven days, and she would have had many garments to wear during the course of the celebrations.
The purple velvet, fine gold thread embroidery, and beautifully finished lining of this kaftan are evidence that it belonged to a very wealthy bride.
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