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Unknown Maker, Turkish

Towel

Description

Maker

Unknown Maker, Turkish

Culture

Turkish

Title

Towel

Year

mid 1800s-late 1800s

Medium

  • linen,
  • silk,
  • metallic yarns; plain weave,
  • embroidery

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • linen,
  • Silk,
  • metallic yarns; plain weave,
  • embroidery

Materials

silk, metallic yarn, linen

Geography

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

Dimensions

Length: 269.2 cm (106 inches)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Morgan and Katherine Cutts

Object Number

1999.61.2

Type

  • Textiles

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

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

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Tombstone

Unknown Maker, Turkish
Towel, mid 1800s-late 1800s
Linen, silk, metallic yarns; plain weave, embroidery
Length: 269.2 cm (106 inches)
Gift of Morgan and Katherine Cutts 1999.61.2

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