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Sunduk. Rif Painted cedar wooden chest
Morocco
Lenght: 130 cm
Width: 37 cm
Height: 56 cm
MA0419-225
A supern cedarwood chest from the Rif region in Northern Morocco. Its shows a wonderful natural dyes painted decoration showing a row of arches reminding the mihrab of mosques, vegetal and flower motifs very characteristic from that region. It also has a small inner lidded compartment.However not all its panels are painted as it was common to decorate only those parts exposed.These pieces of furniture or -sunduk- were also named wedding chests as they were presented to the bride to keep her trousseau and other personal belongings such as jewellery. A piece that has become harder to find. A true gem. First half of XXth century.
A supern cedarwood chest from the Rif region in Northern Morocco. Its shows a wonderful natural dyes painted decoration showing a row of arches reminding the mihrab of mosques, vegetal and flower motifs very characteristic from that region. It also has a small inner lidded compartment.However not all its panels are painted as it was common to decorate only those parts exposed.These pieces of furniture or -sunduk- were also named wedding chests as they were presented to the bride to keep her trousseau and other personal belongings such as jewellery. A piece that has become harder to find. A true gem. First half of XXth century.