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2 textile lengths
Turkish
17th century (?)
Object Place: Turkey
Medium/Technique
Silk satin, brocaded with silk and metallic threads
Dimensions
a: 146.1 x 66.0 cm (57 1/2 x 26 in.)
b: 146.1 x 59.1 (57 1/2 x 23 1/4 in.)
b: 146.1 x 59.1 (57 1/2 x 23 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Denman Waldo Ross Collection
Accession Number97.468
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionThe ground is of deep pinkish red satin. The design of wide bands of gold detailed with flowers and outlined with leaves, forming an ovigal framework, in which are conventional leaf-like forms detailed with symmetrical groups of three carnations, is woven with gold, pinkish red, light blue and white sillk. Edged with faded pink satin and cashmere. In the lower corner are squares of violet satin. Sewed to the bottom is a blue, white and yellow fringe.