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Sash
19th century (Ottoman)
This textile is a sash that a wealthy Turkish woman would have tied around her waist. The flower baskets embroidered on its two ends are inspired by the printed ornament of western European textiles imported into the Ottoman Empire during the 19th century.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
| 2007 | Ottoman Embroideries and Other Ornament. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. |
Geographies
Turkey (Place of Origin)
Measurements
103 15/16 x 12 1/16 in. (264 x 30.6 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters
Accession Number
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In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
83.229