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Cap
Turkish, worn in America
late 19th century
Object Place: Turkey; Place of Use: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Medium/Technique
Silk velvet embroidered with metalic threads, silk satin lining
Dimensions
Overall: 8.9 x 17.8 cm (3 1/2 x 7 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Miss Aimée and Miss Rosamond Lamb
Accession Number67.1177
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionCream-colored velvet cap embroidered with gilt yarn couched to ground. Scrolling patterns in bands around the lower edge, the seam between the top and sides, and in a roundel in the center of the top. Tassel of gilt yarn attached to top center. Lined with yellow-green satin. Few light brown stains, especially on the top.
ProvenanceInherited by Misses Aimee and Rosamund Lamb; Gift to the MFA, 1967