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Unknown Maker, Turkish

Napkin or Yaģlik

Maker

Unknown Maker, Turkish

Culture

Turkish

Title

Napkin or Yaģlik

Year

late 1700s

Medium

  • cotton,
  • silk,
  • metallic yarn; plain weave,
  • embroidery

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • cotton,
  • Silk,
  • metallic yarn; plain weave,
  • embroidery

Materials

cotton, silk, metallic wrapped yarn, metal strip

Geography

Place Made: Turkey; Place Made: Istanbul; Place Made: Bursa

Dimensions

Length: 115.6 cm (45 1/2 inches)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Bequest of Miss Lucy T. Aldrich

Object Number

55.562.4

Type

  • Textiles

Exhibition History

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

Label copy

During the 18th century, domestic Ottoman embroideries often revealed influences from Western Europe. In this piece, decorated in a double-running stitch, architectural niches frame the traditional Turkish motifs of cypress trees and urns filled with fruit.

The Needle's Excellence
Ottoman Embroideries
Mar 24, 2000 – Jun 18, 2000

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Unknown Maker, Turkish
Napkin or Yaģlik, late 1700s
Cotton, silk, metallic yarn; plain weave, embroidery
Length: 115.6 cm (45 1/2 inches)
Bequest of Miss Lucy T. Aldrich 55.562.4

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