Towel
maker
Unknown
Date19th century
Place MadeTurkey, Middle East
MediumLinen tabby embroidered with blue silk and gilt yarns
Dimensions82.9 x 40 cm (32 5/8 x 15 3/4 in.)
ClassificationsTextile Arts
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberT17hig108
eMuseum ID724065
Previous Number006
Alt. No. 1 (Siple)108
Alt. No. 2 (Cavallo)226Cb
Alt. No. 4 (Old Cavallo)150A
EmbARK ObjectID13775
Textile Database Number584
TMS Source ID2636
Last Updated8/14/24
Status
Not on viewWeb CommentaryIsabella Stewart Gardner kept meticulous records of many of her acquisitions. In keeping with this legacy, object information is continually being reviewed, updated, and enriched in order to give greater access to the collection.
BibliographyNotesAdolph S. Cavallo. Textiles: Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum (Boston, 1986), pp. 202-03, no. 188, ill. (as Turkish, dated 1800-1900)
MarksNotesStamped in blue (on foundation linen): 39
ProvenanceNotesEntered Isabella Stewart Gardner's collection at an unknown date.
