Description & Technical information
This silk hanging is embroidered in couched silver thread and gold silk worked in chain stitch. It features a flowering tree under a prayer arch and a band of calligraphy, framed within one large and two smaller floral borders.
Date: 2nd half of the 19th century
Period: 19th century, 1750-1850, 1850-1900
Origin: Turkey
Medium: Gold silk, Silver thread
Dimensions: 188 x 256 cm (74 x 100³/₄ inches)
Categories: Oriental and Asian Art, Textiles
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