Towel
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Towel

TitleTowel
ArtistRepublic of Türkiye
Date1750–1850 18th century
MediumCotton, plain weave with supplementary brocading wefts; embroidered with silk and metal-strip-wrapped silk
Classificationtextile
OriginTurkey Turkey
Holding institutionArt Institute of Chicago
Credit lineGift of Burton Y. Berry
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Towel” is a work by Republic of Türkiye, dated 1750–1850. It is executed in cotton, plain weave with supplementary brocading wefts; embroidered with silk and metal-strip-wrapped silk and classified as textile. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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