AN OTTOMAN PROVINCIAL SILK-EMBROIDERED COTTON SLEEVELESS WAISTCOAT (GILEKI) Greece, Thessaly,...
AN OTTOMAN PROVINCIAL SILK-EMBROIDERED COTTON SLEEVELESS WAISTCOAT (GILEKI)
Greece, Thessaly, Karditsa–Trikala area, second half of the 19th century
Made of dark crimson felt and lined in cotton, richly decorated with multicoloured silk embroidery and applied cords, including characteristic fengari (moon) and sarakatsana (vine) motifs, with a central rectangular panel on the back; a Gileki is a traditional women's waistcoat, worn over the sagiá vest in the Karditsa–Trikala area of Thessaly.
46.2cm x 34cm
The embroidery traditions of the Ottoman eastern Mediterranean shared a repertoire of geometric and vegetal motifs, techniques and decorative conventions, reflecting the circulation of patterns and textile practices across the region, from Palestine to Greece and other Ottoman communities.
For a similar example:
The Costume Museum, Athens, Acc. no. 14176.
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AN OTTOMAN PROVINCIAL SILK-EMBROIDERED COTTON SLEEVELESS WAISTCOAT (GILEKI)
Greece, Thessaly, Karditsa–Trikala area, second half of the 19th century
Made of dark crimson felt and lined in cotton, richly decorated with multicoloured silk embroidery and applied cords, including characteristic fengari (moon) and sarakatsana (vine) motifs, with a central rectangular panel on the back; a Gileki is a traditional women's waistcoat, worn over the sagiá vest in the Karditsa–Trikala area of Thessaly.
46.2cm x 34cm
The embroidery traditions of the Ottoman eastern Mediterranean shared a repertoire of geometric and vegetal motifs, techniques and decorative conventions, reflecting the circulation of patterns and textile practices across the region, from Palestine to Greece and other Ottoman communities.
For a similar example:
The Costume Museum, Athens, Acc. no. 14176.
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Time, Location
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