Towel
ca. 1850 (made)
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Towel or napkin woven with stripes, possibly of silk, and embroidered with silk in double darning, double running in a line and counted satin stitch, and with metal thread in double darning on the diagonal, slanted satin and fishbone stitch. There is a warp fringe along both ends and a narrow border in red. The main border consists of a fine meander from which hang large blue leaves with a metal thread centre and above which grow pink flowers. There are small blue, pink and green buds and leaves.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Embroidered silk, metal thread |
| Brief description | Towel or napkin of embroidered silk, Turkey, ca. 1850 |
| Physical description | Towel or napkin woven with stripes, possibly of silk, and embroidered with silk in double darning, double running in a line and counted satin stitch, and with metal thread in double darning on the diagonal, slanted satin and fishbone stitch. There is a warp fringe along both ends and a narrow border in red. The main border consists of a fine meander from which hang large blue leaves with a metal thread centre and above which grow pink flowers. There are small blue, pink and green buds and leaves. |
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| Accession number | 4171-1856 |
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| Record created | March 14, 2001 |
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