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Embroidered head scarf

1800s
plain weave: linen; embroidery, double-running stitch: silk, gilt-metal strips and thread
Overall: 92 x 92.5 cm (36 1/4 x 36 7/16 in.)
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade 1916.1254
Location: not on view
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The edges of this headscarf are embroidered with landscape: a mosque alternates with a Turkish tent with a flowering plant between. In each corner is a medallion formed by a flowering plant surrounding a Turkish tent.
Embroidered head scarf

Embroidered head scarf

1800s

Turkey

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