Kerchief (Tensifa), 1700-1899. This beautiful kerchief, worn wrapped around the head, was part of elegant bathing equipment that well-to-do women wore while relaxing in a hammam after bathing. The floral and foliate embroidery reflect a fashion that lasted for more than a century. This example is dominated by lavish, radiating gold and silver thread.

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Keywords: 18th-19th, algeria, art, century, cleveland, embroidery, gold, heritage, linen, museum, silk, silver, textile, unknown