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Embroidered head scarf
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About this work
The edges of this headscarf are embroidered with landscape: a mosque alternates with a Turkish tent with a flowering plant between. In each corner is a medallion formed by a flowering plant surrounding a Turkish tent.
Cleveland Museum of Art’s own descriptionCredit lineEmbroidered head scarf, 1800s. Turkey. Plain weave: linen; embroidery, double-running stitch: silk, gilt-metal strips and thread; overall: 92 x 92.5 cm (36 1/4 x 36 7/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade, 1916.1254
