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Unknown Maker, Turkish

Napkin or Yaģlik

Description

Maker

Culture

Turkish

Title

Napkin or Yaģlik

Year

late 1700s-early 1800s

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

cotton, silk, metallic wrapped yarn, metal strip

Geography

Place Made: Turkey; Place Made: Istanbul

Dimensions

Length: 172.1 cm (67 3/4 inches)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Bequest of Miss Lucy T. Aldrich

Object Number

55.562.10

Type

Textiles

Exhibition History

Ottoman Turkish Interior Textiles from the Aldrich Collection

Jan 22, 2016 – Jul 17, 2016

Label copy

This towel is bordered in roses in full bloom, bud, profile, and full face. Roses were a common motif in Turkish and European embroideries of the 18th century. At about that time, Turkish needleworkers adopted the careful shading of colors seen in European woven silks.

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

Napkin or Yaģlik, late 1700s-early 1800s

Cotton plain weave with silk- and metallic-yarn embroidery, trimmed with metallic needle lace

Length: 172.1 cm (67 3/4 inches)

Bequest of Miss Lucy T. Aldrich 55.562.10

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