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Embroidered Sash (Uckur)

1700s

Turkey

Medium
embroidery: silk and silver filé on linen tabby ground
Measurements
Average: 200 x 26.2 cm (78 3/4 x 10 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harold North Fowler Collection 1956.679
Public Domain
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Location
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Description

Each end of the sash is embroidered with a single motif of large-scale flowering plants. Below the main motif is a stylized foliate device forming a narrow border.
A rectangular linen sash features a mirrored floral motif embroidered in reddish-pink, blue, and glinting metallic threads. From a central tapered stalk, three segmented flower heads unfurl. Delicate stems with small blue leaves arc outward, while yellow and brown foliage anchors the base against the off-white ground. Gold and silver threads outline each shape. A narrow blue and metallic border lines the bottom edge of the symmetrical composition.

Embroidered Sash (Uckur)

1700s

Turkey

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