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Embroidered kerchief. NW Anatolia / Turkey. Silkworm-motif. 1925-1950.

Posted by Jean-Marie Criel on April 14, 2016 at 9:04pm

An embroidered ‘çevre’ (square kerchief; a decorative accessory, but also used in costumes by both men and women). From northwestern Anatolia, ca. 1925-1950. With the representation of four caterpillar-like creatures (probably silkworms), executed in ‘two-sided embroidery’ (front and rear are identical), using multi-coloured silk and metallic yarn. (Inv.nr. brdw054 - Kavak Collection,Antwerpen/Belgium).

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