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Towel
Turkish
Ottoman
late 19th century or early 20th century
Object Place: Turkey
Medium/Technique
Linen plain weave embroidered with polychrome silk and metallic threads
Dimensions
39.37 x 231.14 cm (15 1/2 x 91 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Fazal A. Chowdhry in honor of Dr. Zekiye Suleyman Eglar
Accession Number2000.807
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CollectionsAsia, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionLinen plain weave embroidered with leaf motifs, branches, and flowers, in polychrome (mostly green) silk and metallic threads. Condition: good; several minute stains and discolorations.
ProvenancePurchased about 1922 by the mother of Dr. Zekiye Suleyman Eglar in Tiflis, Georgian Republic, where she lived; inherited by Dr. Eglar from her mother's estate prior to World War II and brought to the USA; inherited in 1983 from Dr. Eglar's estate by her nephew, Fazal Chowdhry, the donor.