Embroidered head scarf
Unknown Artist
1800s
Medium
plain weave: linen; embroidery, double-running stitch: silk, gilt-metal strips and thread
Dimensions
92 × 92.5 cm
Classification
Embroidery
Department
Textiles
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade
Accession Number
1916.1254
About this artwork
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.