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Unknown Maker, Turkish

Pillow cover

Maker

Unknown Maker, Turkish

Culture

Turkish

Title

Pillow cover

Year

late 1700s-early 1800s

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

linen, silk

Geography

Place Made: plain weave; Place Made: embroidery; Place Made: atma; Place Made: satin stitch; Place Made: double running stitch; Place Made: Turkey

Dimensions

Length: 149.2 cm (58 3/4 inches)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Bequest of Miss Lucy T. Aldrich

Object Number

55.558

Type

Exhibition History

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

Label copy

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
Ottoman Embroideries
Mar 24, 2000 – Jun 18, 2000

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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
Pillow cover, late 1700s-early 1800s
Linen, silk; plain weave, embroidery (atma stitch, double running stitch, satin stitch)
Length: 149.2 cm (58 3/4 inches)
Bequest of Miss Lucy T. Aldrich 55.558

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