- Measurements
- 79cm x79cm (not including fringe)
- Place of Origin
- Turkey
- Historical Period/Date
- 20th Century (1900-1929 Early)
- Registration Number
- 1991-007
- Donated/Purchased
- Donated
- Techniques
- Metal Thread Embroidery,
- Objects
- Bohcas,Household Textiles,Wrapping Cloths,
Physical Description
Turkish wrapping cloth or (bohca), richly embroidered on a deep red velvet ground. The embroidery is in silver purl, gold thread, yellow silk and sequins. There is a calligraphic design in each corner and in the centre. The piece is edged with a sparse, gold fringe 2.5cm wide.
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