Towel
| Title | Towel |
|---|---|
| Artist | Republic of Türkiye |
| Date | 1750–1850 18th century |
| Medium | Cotton, plain weave with supplementary brocading wefts; embroidered with silk and metal-strip-wrapped silk |
| Classification | textile |
| Origin | Turkey Turkey |
| Holding institution | Art Institute of Chicago |
| Credit line | Gift of Burton Y. Berry |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“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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This work is attributed to Republic of Türkiye. Browse every catalogued public-domain plate by this maker.
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Catalogued as textile. See other public-domain works in the same medium, all free to download and reuse.
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Dated to 1750–1850. Explore the wider set of works from the 18th century held in the archive.
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Made available through the Art Institute of Chicago open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
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