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Mirror cover (tensifa)
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Special embroidered textiles were used by newylwed Moroccan couples to cover the mirror in their home. This was done to protect them from the evil eye and unfavorable gazes.
Cleveland Museum of Art’s own descriptionCredit lineMirror cover (tensifa), 1700s. Africa, North Africa, Morocco, Tétouan, Moroccan embroiderer. Linen, silk, dye; overall: 333.9 x 56.6 cm (131 7/16 x 22 5/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade, 1916.830
