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Unknown Maker, Turkish

Towel

Description

Maker

Unknown Maker, Turkish

Culture

Turkish

Title

Towel

Year

late 1800s

Medium

  • linen,
  • silk,
  • metallic yarns; 2/2 twill weave,
  • supplementary warp loop pile,
  • embroidery

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • linen,
  • Silk,
  • metallic yarns; 2/2 twill weave,
  • supplementary warp loop pile,
  • embroidery

Materials

silk, metallic yarn, linen

Geography

Place Made: Turkey; Place Made: Bursa

Dimensions

Length: 259.1 cm (102 inches)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Bequest of A. Alice Bridge

Object Number

23.309

Type

  • Textiles

Exhibition History

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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Tombstone

Unknown Maker, Turkish
Towel, late 1800s
Linen, silk, metallic yarns; 2/2 twill weave, supplementary warp loop pile, embroidery
Length: 259.1 cm (102 inches)
Bequest of A. Alice Bridge 23.309

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