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Towel

Artist Artist unrecorded
Dateca. 1910
Place madeMerzifon, Amasya, Turkey, Middle East, Asia
Mediumsilk, metallic thread
DimensionsOverall: 46 1/16 x 12 5/8 in. (117 x 32 cm)
ClassificationsTextile, Domestic
Credit LineIFAF
Object numberFA.1988.3.4
DescriptionWoven silk, embroidered with silk thread. Natural colored silk, aged, gauze-like; embroidery at each end has row of metallic-thread-centered pomegranates surrounded by dark pink and shades of green. Fringe.Type of so-called towel used mostly for decor. above pictures.
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