Bohça (wrapping cloth) Turkey Ottoman Empire 18th century The Textile Museum 1.7 Acquired by George Hewitt Myers in 1922 A bohça is a square cloth that comes in many sizes. It is used to wrap things to be carried or stored. This bohça is decorated with simple floral sprig motifs placed in straight alignment. The ground fabric of Ottoman embroideries is traditionally left undyed. This bohça is rare because of the dyed ground fabric. Learn more about how bohças were used Structural information for this object Previous | Next Back to Thumbnails © 2001, The Textile Museum, 2320 S Street, NW; Washington, DC 20008