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Turkish, Turkey

Pillow cover, late 1700s-early 1800s

Description

Maker

Culture

Turkish

Title

Pillow cover

Year

late 1700s-early 1800s

Medium

Linen, silk; plain weave, embroidery (atma stitch, double running stitch, satin stitch)

Materials/Techniques

Materials

linen,
silk

Dimensions

Length: 148 cm (58 1/4 inches)

Place

Turkey

Type

Textiles

Credit

Bequest of Miss Lucy T. Aldrich

Object Number

55.558

Exhibition History

Ottoman Turkish Interior Textiles from the Aldrich Collection

January 22 - July 17, 2016

The line borders, narrow rectangular shape, and non-reversible stitching indicate that this textile was originally lined and used as a pillow or bolster cover. The palette and airy design suggest it was made in the late 18th or early 19th century.

This example is embellished in atma stitching—a particularly labor- and material-intensive technique most commonly found in Ottoman textiles of the late 17th to late 18th centuries.

The Needle's Excellence

March 24 - June 18, 2000

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