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Embroidered Textile
This textile is called a "suzani," after the Persian word for needle ("suzan"). Made in both commercial and domestic settings in different shapes and sizes, "suzanis" were used as mirror covers, tablecloths, towels, and napkins. Their bright, bold floral patterns were repeated in different materials on other household items, such as Ottoman Turkish ceramic plates and bowls.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Henry Walters, Baltimore, [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; by bequest to Walters Art Museum, 1931.
Exhibitions
| 2007 | Ottoman Embroideries and Other Ornament. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. |
Geographies
Turkey (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 22 5/8 × W: 55 1/2 in. (57.5 × 141 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
83.185