man's hooded cape (akhnif)
19th century
Berber peoples
33.1984
Not currently on view
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66 x 59 in.
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The Eliza M. and Sarah L. Niblack Collection
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• Garments are woven by Berber women on large looms as one single piece. The mixture of wool and goat hair would have made this cape waterproof but light enough to allow for air circulation in the hot weather.
• Besides providing protection from the elements, this cloak with its large red central decoration likely was thought to protect against the dangers of the evil eye.
• This cape was collected in North Africa by Indiana native Vice Admiral Albert Parker Niblack in the late 19th century. He gave the piece to his sisters Eliza and Sarah who later donated it to the museum.
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