Moroccan Silk Tassle

A red tassel, plain and perfectly sure of itself.

Moroccan makers in North Africa made this tassel in silk in the 20th century. Tassels of this kind are commonly used as trims on garments, cushions and hangings, and also as decorative pulls. A thick fringe of bright red silk hangs from a small metal-bound neck, suspended from a long twisted red cord that makes a large loop. The red is saturated, and the strands are soft. It hangs straight and light.

About fifty inches in all. Hang it on a doorknob, and the room is improved.