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Unknown Maker, Turkish

Hanging or quilt cover

Maker

Unknown Maker, Turkish

Culture

Turkish

Title

Hanging or quilt cover

Year

late 1600s-early 1700s

Medium

  • Linen plain weave with silk-yarn embroidery

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • Linen plain weave with silk-yarn embroidery

Materials

linen, silk

Geography

Place Made: Turkey; Place Made: Istanbul

Dimensions

Length: 218.4 cm (86 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Label: 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

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Bequest of Miss Lucy T. Aldrich

Object Number

55.563

Type

  • Textiles

Publications

  • Books

A World of Costume and Textiles: A Handbook of the Collection

Exhibition History

Ottoman Turkish Interior Textiles from the Aldrich Collection
Jan 22, 2016 – Jul 17, 2016

Label copy

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
Ottoman Embroideries
Mar 24, 2000 – Jun 18, 2000
Ottoman Turkish Art
Sep 25, 1987 – Jan 24, 1988

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Public Domain This object is in the Public Domain and available under a CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) Public Domain Dedication

Tombstone

Unknown Maker, Turkish
Hanging or quilt cover, late 1600s-early 1700s
Linen plain weave with silk-yarn embroidery
Length: 218.4 cm (86 inches)
Bequest of Miss Lucy T. Aldrich 55.563

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