Marriage Canopy, Silk: embroidered with metallic thread, net and sequins, 19th century
Object Name:
Marriage Canopy
Place Made:
Ottoman Empire
Date:
19th century
Medium:
Silk: embroidered with metallic thread, net and sequins
Dimensions:
77 3/16 × 77 15/16 in. (196.1 × 198 cm)
Credit Line:
Purchase: Anonymous Gift
Accession Number:
JM 22-66a-f

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The uniform execution of the gold-embroidered decoration, including the hexagram, suggests the cloth was made for ritual use. The size, square format and fringed edges, imply that it was used as a marriage canopy.

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