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Source Description
This large square textile is a composite, assembled from several different woven and embroidered panels and finished with a long thick fringe. These silk-embroidered pieces might have been parts of old clothing or other textiles. Stylistic assessment connects it to Greek and Macedonian traditions; such objects were made in the eastern Mediterranean for the tourist market.
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Document identity
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95596
label
Composite textile
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obj
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object
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1
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95596
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object
title
Composite textile
description
This large square textile is a composite, assembled from several different woven and embroidered panels and finished with a long thick fringe. These silk-embroidered pieces might have been parts of old clothing or other textiles. Stylistic assessment connects it to Greek and Macedonian traditions; such objects were made in the eastern Mediterranean for the tourist market.
date
1800s
rights
CC0
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CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q79477397
genreSpecific
Embroidery
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1
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import
dimensionsRaw
Average: 137.2 x 137.2 cm (54 x 54 in.)
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Probably Greece or Macedonia
accession
1916.1316
Source extras
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Silk, dye
tombstone
Composite textile, 1800s. Probably Greece or Macedonia. Silk, dye; average: 137.2 x 137.2 cm (54 x 54 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade, 1916.1316
collection
T - Islamic
creditline
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade
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2026-05-29 05:08:02.277000
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95596
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Textiles
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T - Islamic
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Silk, dye
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1
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photo
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