Explore the CollectionTowel

Measurements

144cm x 48cm

Place of Origin

Turkey

Registration Number

2022-016

Donated/Purchased

Donated

Techniques

Counted Thread Work,Double Darning,Hemstitch,Musabak Stitch,Pulled Fabric Work,

Objects

Towels,

Physical Description

Very fine handwoven cotton muslin towel with heavy bands of embroidery at each end. A repeat pattern of small bunches of stylised pink grapes on a brown background in a border enclosing a rectangular band of repeat motifs of large bunches of stylised yellow grapes or wheat ears on a green background all worked with silk thread in Turkish two-sided stitch (Musabak stitch) and double darning. Reversible embroidery. Hemstitched with silver metallic thread around all sides of the brown border and the same thread also used to crochet the edging on the end and two sides of the embroidered panel.