Fragments of Towel
maker
Unknown
Date19th century
Place MadeTurkey, Middle East
MediumLinen tabby embroidered with polychrome silk and gilt yarns
DimensionsNot Recorded: 14 x 15 3/4 in. (35.6 x 40 cm)
ClassificationsTextile Arts
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberT17hig111.a-b
eMuseum ID724144
Alt. No. 2 (Cavallo)189
Alt. No. 1 (Siple)111
EmbARK ObjectID13776
Textile Database Number583
TMS Source ID2637
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. 202-203, no. 189, ill. (as Turkish, dated 1800-1900)
ProvenanceNotesEntered Isabella Stewart Gardner's collection at an unknown date.
