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Turkish, Turkey Istanbul

Hanging or Quilt Cover, late 1600s-early 1700s

Description

Maker

Unknown, artist

Culture

Turkish

Title

Hanging or Quilt Cover

Year

late 1600s-early 1700s

Medium

Linen plain weave with silk-yarn embroidery

Materials/Techniques

Materials

linen,
silk

Techniques

Dimensions

Length: 215.9 cm (85 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Label: paper tag with following in ink and stamped:16482 (ink)7513 O.T.M.1/L ATVO (?)KL.H.ST (stamped) 16482 stamped on reverse

Place

Turkey; Istanbul

Type

Textiles

Credit

Bequest of Miss Lucy T. Aldrich

Object Number

55.563

Projects & Publications

Publications

A World of Costume and Textiles

A Handbook of the Collection

Exhibition History

Ottoman Turkish Interior Textiles from the Aldrich Collection

January 22 - July 17, 2016

Densely patterned in a palette of blue, red, green, and yellow, this hanging is one of the earliest Ottoman embroideries in the RISD Museum collection. It features several typically Turkish design elements: vertical serpentine bands with scale-like designs, artichoke palmettes, and the çintamani motif of three balls or crescents. This panel has been patched in several places, probably with pieces taken from its missing lower border.

The Needle's Excellence

March 24 - June 18, 2000

Ottoman Turkish Art

September 25, 1987 - January 24, 1988

Use

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