Towel
maker
Unknown
Date19th century
Place MadeTurkey, Middle East
MediumLinen tabby embroidered with silk and gilt yarns
Dimensions149.9 x 52.1 cm (59 x 20 1/2 in.)
ClassificationsTextile Arts
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberT3e10
eMuseum ID720077
EmbARK ObjectID11066
Alt. No. 2 (Cavallo)226Ce
Alt. No. 1 (Siple)012
Textile Database Number928
TMS Source ID316
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. (as Turkish, dated 1800-1900)
MarksNotesInscribed on cloth label (verso): GI
ProvenanceNotesEntered Isabella Stewart Gardner's collection at an unknown date.
