A GREEK PATCHWORK EMBROIDERED WOMAN'S PRAYER TEXTILE Ottoman Lands, possibly...
A GREEK PATCHWORK EMBROIDERED WOMAN'S PRAYER TEXTILE
Ottoman Lands, possibly Greece, Kavala, 19th century
Rectangular, with fringed edges, composed of various finely embroidered textiles joined together to form a prayer cloth, with a central niche indicating the qibla, surrounded by four borders featuring different geometric and stylized decorations, predominantly in shades of red, green, and ochre.
152cm x 79cm
Literature:
Gillow J., Textiles of the Islamic World, Thames and Hudson 2013, p. 32.
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A GREEK PATCHWORK EMBROIDERED WOMAN'S PRAYER TEXTILE
Ottoman Lands, possibly Greece, Kavala, 19th century
Rectangular, with fringed edges, composed of various finely embroidered textiles joined together to form a prayer cloth, with a central niche indicating the qibla, surrounded by four borders featuring different geometric and stylized decorations, predominantly in shades of red, green, and ochre.
152cm x 79cm
Literature:
Gillow J., Textiles of the Islamic World, Thames and Hudson 2013, p. 32.
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Time, Location
Auction House
