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wall hanging
| Date: | 1770 - 1829 |
| Country: | Turkey |
| Continent: | Asia |
| Technique: | embroidery, weaving |
| Material: | metallic thread, silk on linen |
| Dimensions: | 45 x 37 in. (114 x 94 cm) |
| Credit: | Gift from the Estate of Professor Helen Louise Allen
Adopted by Marjon Ornstein |
| Accession Number: | E.A.T.0890 |
Comments: An improvisation worked out with a number of end borders of towels to create a hanging for sale to tourists. The pieces are not joined with a woven tape, but with striped mashru silk and cotton cloth cut to give the impression of a tape.
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This object has the following bibliographic references:
- Michele Ann Fondas. Classifications of Embroidered Motifs on Turkish Textiles in the HATC. University of Wisconsin. Madison, Wisconsin , 1983.
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