Ottoman Towel or Kerchief Fragment
Towels or kerchiefs decorated with chintz and embroidery are rare. They usually have their motifs overlapping, an effect similar to the Uzbek suzani and ikat combination. In this even rarer example the two techinques are incorporated in a single design with the block printing in the field and the embroidery at the narrow ends.
Circa: Circa 1850
Origin: Turkey
Material: silk velvet with silk and metallic thread embroidery
Condition: Fragment, likely a half. Some holes and wear but it is backed onto gauze and completely stabil;ized, good
Dimensions: 34" x 17"
Inventory number: TX4327
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