Crete scarf(?)

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Price €650 (EUR)

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  • Size

    86cm(W) x 82cm(L) / 2'10"(W) x 2'8"(L)

  • Item Type

    Costume and Apparel

    more like this

  • Region

    Crete, Greece

  • Date

    19th century (1800 - 1899)

  • Condition

    has stains, otherwise complete and all original

  • Structure

    embroidery

  • Materials

    cotton or linen, silk, copper, silver, and gold

  • Full Description

    this textile may be Greek but the Ottoman empire is all over it. Note the turbaned man riding a cow(?) under a crescent moon, the animal tree motifs, the wrestlers(?), and the border.