Wedding Ensemble
Object type: Wedding ensemble
Department: Islamic Art
Date: late 19th–early 20th century
Medium: Metal wrapped thread, silk, cotton; embroidered
Dimensions: Overall:
Textile a:           
            L. 41 1/2 in. (105.4 cm)
           W. 41 1/2 in. (105.4 cm)
Textile b:
            L. 36 1/4 in. (92.1 cm)
            W. 27 1/4 in. (69.2 cm)
Textile b, extra fabric:
             L. 33 1/2 in. (85.1 cm)
             W. 17 in. (43.2 cm)
Textile c:
             L. 39 in. (99.1 cm)
             W. 21 1/4 in. (54 cm)
Slip:
             L. 60 in. (152.4 cm)
             W. 35 3/4 in. (90.8 cm)
Classification: Main dress-Womenswear
Geography: Probably made in    Tunisia  
Credit line: Gift of Hildreth King, 1956
Accession year: 1956