- Object Name:
- Wrapping Cloth
- Place Made:
- Istanbul (?), Ottoman Empire
- Date:
- c. 1850
- Medium:
- Silk: embroidered with metallic thread and sequins
- Dimensions:
- 35 1/2 × 35 1/2 in. (90.2 × 90.2 cm)
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Bessie Franco
- Accession Number:
- 1986-122
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Wrapping cloths (bógos) were used to carry smaller articles. A Jewish bride was given one to be used to carry items to the mikveh (ritual bath).
The composition of the cloth, a large central motif, diagonally placed corner motifs and repeated motifs around the edges, is typical of Ottoman embroidery.
The composition of the cloth, a large central motif, diagonally placed corner motifs and repeated motifs around the edges, is typical of Ottoman embroidery.
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