Textile

MOA: University of British Columbia

3295/19

Square textile with hand stitched black embroidery on off-white fabric. The top edge is folded and loosely stitched with black thread. The embroidery design features repeating squares, which form together to create a large square bordered by floral-like designs.


  • Type of Item textile
  • Culture Turkish
  • Material cotton fibre
  • Measurements height 148.5 cm, width 135.5 cm (overall)

  • Previous Owner Barbara Heller, Michael Karton
  • Received from Barbara Heller, Michael Karton

  • Made in Turkey
  • Collected in Istanbul

  • Creation Date before 1920
  • Ownership Date before April 11, 2018
  • Acquisition Date on April 11, 2018

  • Item Classes textiles
  • Condition fair
  • Accession Number 3295/0019