Publication Date
AH 13th century / AD 19th century
Publication Place
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Udaya Museum; Rabat
Subject
Velvet, gold thread embroideries and braided straps.
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
الطول: 140 سم؛ العرض من الأعلى: 145 سم؛ العرض من الأسفل: 100 سم
Library
Museum With No Frontiers
Library Asset ID
5432/D3922
Record ID
object;ISL;ma;Mus01_B;45;ar
Library Location
Udaya Museum; Rabat
Date
AH 13th century / AD 19th century
Notes
A women's dress, rectangular in shape, slightly flared at the bottom and open in the front; Its sleeves are long and wide, and conical buttons made of brim were used to close it towards the top. The name “caftan” is a word of Persian origin, taken from them by the Ottomans, and it meant the clothing of emperors. It is possible that it was introduced to Morocco by Sultan Abd al-Malik al-Saadi, who lived in Algeria and Istanbul (in 984-986 AH/1576-1578 AD), where he acquired it from the Turks. If we rely on the texts of European travelers, the caftan, which was initially adopted by notables and women of the palace, became, from the end of the 11th century AH / 17th century AD, a distinctive garment for the bourgeois class. This type of dress, which was covered with a light robe, had specific characteristics characteristic of each large city. This caftan, in terms of its shape and decoration, dates back to the city of Tetouan, and it was not covered by any clothing, as it was worn over a loose jacket of the same fabric and workmanship. It is embroidered with gilded pins, gold bands, and braided bands, and its tree motifs are reminiscent of the designs found on the dresses and loose jackets of Ottoman women in Algeria.
Sample Text
Naima El Khatib-Boujibar “Caftan” in Discover Islamic Art. Museum Without Borders, 2026. https://islamicart.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;ISL;ma;Mus01_B;45;ar
