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Unknown Maker, Turkish

Towel

Maker

Unknown Maker, Turkish

Culture

Turkish

Title

Towel

Year

early to mid 1800s

Medium

  • cotton,
  • silk,
  • metallic yarns; plain weave,
  • needle lace,
  • embroidery (double running stitch,
  • satin stitch)

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • cotton,
  • Silk,
  • metallic yarns; plain weave,
  • needle lace,
  • embroidery (double running stitch,
  • satin stitch)

Materials

cotton, silk, metallic wrapped yarn

Geography

Place Made: Turkey; Place Made: Istanbul

Dimensions

Length: 154.9 cm (61 inches)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Mrs. Robert Fairbank and Mrs. Donald Crafts

Object Number

1988.096.47

Type

  • Textiles

Exhibition History

The Needle's Excellence
Ottoman Embroideries
Mar 24, 2000 – Jun 18, 2000
Turkish Towels
Jul 09, 1993 – Oct 10, 1993

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Unknown Maker, Turkish
Towel, early to mid 1800s
Cotton, silk, metallic yarns; plain weave, needle lace, embroidery (double running stitch, satin stitch)
Length: 154.9 cm (61 inches)
Gift of Mrs. Robert Fairbank and Mrs. Donald Crafts 1988.096.47

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