Embroidered Towel (Havlu)

Embroidered Towel (Havlu)

19th century

Turkey, 19th century

Embroidery: silk, gold and silver filé, and gold strip pushed through silk, bent and pressed into place, on cotton tabby ground

Average: 150.9 x 68.6 cm (59 7/16 x 27 in.)

Harold North Fowler Collection 1956.678

Location

not on view

Download and Share

Download
Creative Commons CC0
Print
Social share
See also
Collection: 
T - Islamic
Department: 
Textiles
Type of artwork: 
Embroidery
Medium: 
Embroidery: silk, gold and silver filé, and gold strip pushed through silk, bent and pressed into place, on cotton tabby ground
Credit line: 
Harold North Fowler Collection

Contact us

The information about this object, including provenance information, is based on historic information and may not be currently accurate or complete. Research on objects is an ongoing process, but the information about this object may not reflect the most current information available to CMA. If you notice a mistake or have additional information about this object, please email collectionsdata@clevelandart.org.

To request more information about this object, study images, or bibliography, contact the Ingalls Library Reference Desk.

Is something not working on this page? Please email help.website@clevelandart.org.

Request a digital file from Image Services that is not available through CC0, a detail image, or any image with a color bar. If you have questions about requesting an image, please email imageservices@clevelandart.org.