Wrapping Cloth

19th century

Sadberk Hanım Museum
İstanbul, Türkiye

The wrapping cloth is made of patchwork in the form of small squares of different coloured fabric arranged alternately. Each square is outlined in satin stitch using metal strip and contains a raised satin stitch flower also worked in metal strip over cotton thread couching. The edges of the cloth are worked in wrapped metal strip work

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Title: Wrapping Cloth
Date Created: 19th century
Location Created: Ottoman
Physical Dimensions: H. 92 cm, W. 92 cm
Rights: Vehbi Koç Foundation Sadberk Hanım Museum
Medium: Russet red, emerald green, khaki and brown silk fabrics, yellow metal strip

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