An Azemmour silk embroidered panel, Northwest Morocco, 17th/18th century

In his discussion on Azemmour embroidered hangings, Markus Voigt notes that they derive from Italian silk embroideries and lace such as one example in the MET, New York (acc.no.1975.1.1790, see Voigt, ‘Azemmour embroidered hanging’ in Hali, no. 201, pp.46-47). Further examples displaying a closely comparable design are published in Niloo Imami Paydar and Ivo Grammet (eds.), The Fabric of Moroccan Life, Indianapolis, 2002, pp. 95-5 and Isabelle Denamur, Moroccan Textile Embroidery, Paris, 2003, pp.184-5).