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Quilt facing, or bedding, from the Ottoman empire embroidered with continuous patterns of the pomegranate motif. The pomegranates are faced with two large serrated leaves on either side of the fruit. This style of border is common among seventieth to eighteenth century Ottoman embroideries .
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Title:
Quilt Facing - Pomegranate Motifs
Creator:
Artist unknown, Turkish, Ottoman Empire
Date Created:
1300
Accurate Dates:
Ottoman Empire, 17th-19th century (1299-1923)
Description:
Quilt facing, or bedding, from the Ottoman empire embroidered with continuous patterns of the pomegranate motif. The pomegranates are faced with two large serrated leaves on either side of the fruit. This style of border is common among seventieth to eighteenth century Ottoman embroideries .
Subjects:
textile quilt motif
Location:
Ottoman Empire, Turkey
Latitude:
41.01173286323826
Longitude:
28.948621432355353
Source:
Ottoman Empire; Philadelphia Museum of Art
Source Identifier:
1877-18
Type:
Image;StillImage
Format:
image/jpeg
Source
Preferred Citation:
"Quilt Facing - Pomegranate Motifs", A Robe By Any Other Name,
Reference Link:
https://bethabr.github.io/a-robe-by-any-other-name/items/eadata011.html
Rights
Rights:
Creative Commons
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