The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of December 8, 2023

Embroidered envelope with closures

late 1700s to early 1800s

Turkey

Satin weave: silk; embroidery, couched stitches: gilt-metal thread and cotton

Average: 91.5 x 95.9 cm (36 x 37 3/4 in.)

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade 1916.1294

Location

not on view

Citations
Mackie, Louise W. Symbols of Power: Luxury Textiles from Islamic Lands, 7th-21st Century. Cleveland; New Haven: Cleveland Museum of Art; Yale University Press, 2015. Reproduced and Mentioned: P. 328, fig. 8.46
Source URL: https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1916.1294