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Embroidered Towel (Peshkir)

1700s–1800s

Turkey

Medium
embroidery: silk and metal on cotton tabby ground
Measurements
Average: 116.2 x 68.6 cm (45 3/4 x 27 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade 1916.1249
Public Domain
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A horizontally long rectangular towel is embroidered with floral patterns in silk and glinting metallic threads. A large, plain cream center is framed by detailed borders: wide vertical bands on the sides and narrower horizontal bands at the top and bottom. Interlocking vines and stylized flowers in muted peach, blue, and yellow fill these borders. Reflective metallic thread highlights the pale green foliage, while small brown age spots mark the textile's surface.

Embroidered Towel (Peshkir)

1700s–1800s

Turkey

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