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Embroidered Towel (Havlu)

19th century

Turkey, 19th century

Medium
embroidery: silk, gold and silver filé, and gold strip pushed through silk, bent and pressed into place, on cotton tabby ground
Measurements
Average: 150.9 x 68.6 cm (59 7/16 x 27 in.)
Credit Line
Harold North Fowler Collection 1956.678
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A vertically long cream cotton textile features horizontal bands of silk and glinting gold embroidery. Three repeating curved sprays of foliage wind across each end, sprouting pink and red blossoms, green leaves, and blue and brown flowers detailed with metallic thread. A thin, dark decorative border runs beneath the floral patterns. Subtle, repeating horizontal woven ridges texture the surface, and short fringe trims the bottom edges.

Embroidered Towel (Havlu)

19th century

Turkey, 19th century

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