Towel, Medium: cotton, metallic thread Technique: plain weave with supplementary weft looping and supplementary continuous weft, White solid looped uncut pile except at ends, where on a border of plain weave, a secondary gold weft forms a symmetrical design of palmettes and flower-filled urns, with geometric and highly conventionalized foliate border. Scalloped fringe on ends., Turkey, 19th century, embroidery & stitching, Towel

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Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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