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Gandura

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Place of origin

Female gandura, made of a fluid printed silk and decorated with characteristic loop braids called sfifa.

Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Fluid printed silk and decorated with characteristic loop braids called sfifa.
Brief description
Designed by Naima Bennis, female gandura (a garment that was initially only worn by men before Moroccan fashion designers introduced it for women in elegant fabrics and colours), made of a fluid printed silk and decorated with characteristic loop braids called sfifa.
Physical description
Female gandura, made of a fluid printed silk and decorated with characteristic loop braids called sfifa.
Dimensions
  • Nape to hem length: 1350mm (Maximum)
  • Measured flat width: 880mm (Maximum)
Measured by conservation
Credit line
Given by Collette Suissa
Collection
Accession number
ME.16-2015

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Record createdDecember 11, 2014
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