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Turkish, Turkey Istanbul

Napkin or Yaģlik, late 1700s-early 1800s

Description

Maker

Unknown

Culture

Turkish

Title

Napkin or Yaģlik

Year

late 1700s-early 1800s

Medium

Cotton plain weave with silk- and metallic-yarn embroidery, trimmed with metallic needle lace

Materials/Techniques

Materials

Techniques

Dimensions

Length: 191.8 cm (75 1/2 inches)

Place

Turkey; Istanbul

Type

Textiles

Credit

Bequest of Miss Lucy T. Aldrich

Object Number

55.562.10

Exhibition History

Ottoman Turkish Interior Textiles from the Aldrich Collection

January 22 - July 17, 2016

This towel is bordered in roses in full bloom, bud, profile, and full face. Roses were a common motif in Turkish and European embroideries of the 18th century. At about that time, Turkish needleworkers adopted the careful shading of colors seen in European woven silks.

The Needle's Excellence

March 24 - June 18, 2000

Turkish Towels

July 9 - October 10, 1993

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