Flowers of Silk and Gold
Textile Gallery | 10 Textiles Objects

Cover
Turkey
Ottoman Empire
17th century
The Textile Museum 1.42
Acquired by George Hewitt Myers in 1927


Cover

The designs on this cover closely resembles designs found on ceramic wall tiles, suggesting that this cover may have been used as a wall hanging. The fine embroidery and beautiful composition on this cover show the skilled workmanship of Ottoman embroiderers.

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