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Title	Cover
Author	Unknown
Publication Place	Turkey (made) Greece (made) -
Subject	Textiles Embroidery Interiors
Type	Other
Language	Undetermined
Digital	Yes
Manuscript	No
Physical Dimensions	Length: 73.5in, Width: (in), Length: 187cm, Width: 48cm
Library:	Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID	T.176-1975
Record ID	T.176-1975
Library Location	Middle East Section
Notes	Cover of hand woven linen embroidered with silk and metal thread, possibly made in Turkey or Greece, 19th century.
Malzemeler ve teknikler	Hand woven linen, embroidered with silk and metal thread, silk tassels
Fiziksel açıklama	Cover of hand woven linen with a pattern of silk warp stripes at each side of the loom width. There is a narrow border all round embroidered in satin stitch and pulled work in pink and natural-coloured silk and metal thread. The pattern is of geometric flower shapes. At each end is a row of stylised flower sprays embroidered in cross stitch in the same colours. There are three small silk tassels at each corner.

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Cover

Author Unknown

Publication Place Turkey (made) Greece (made) -

Subject Textiles Embroidery Interiors

Type Other

Language Undetermined

Digital Yes

Manuscript No

Physical Dimensions Length: 73.5in, Width: (in), Length: 187cm, Width: 48cm

Library Victoria and Albert Museum

Library Asset ID T.176-1975

Record ID T.176-1975

Library Location Middle East Section

Notes Cover of hand woven linen embroidered with silk and metal thread, possibly made in Turkey or Greece, 19th century.

Malzemeler ve teknikler Hand woven linen, embroidered with silk and metal thread, silk tassels

Fiziksel açıklama Cover of hand woven linen with a pattern of silk warp stripes at each side of the loom width. There is a narrow border all round embroidered in satin stitch and pulled work in pink and natural-coloured silk and metal thread. The pattern is of geometric flower shapes. At each end is a row of stylised flower sprays embroidered in cross stitch in the same colours. There are three small silk tassels at each corner.