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Republic of TürkiyeLinkedCulture matchlcp-92c3949e3206
- Date
- 1801‒25
- Medium
- Cotton, plain weave; embroidered with silk and metallic thread; edged in silk needle lace
- Culture
- Turkey
- Department
- Textiles
- Institution
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Object ID
- 71591
In 19th-century hammams , or public baths, bath towels and kerchiefs were some of the most popular and intricately made items. Bath towels were only embroidered on the edges, leaving the middle section bare for drying the body. Women wrapped kerchiefs on their heads as they transitioned to the cold room afterward. In hammams, women were able to showcase items from their dowries, their skillful hand embroidery, and social status with decorative bath coats, clogs, towels, and wrappers. —Atlas Defne Erkan (Turkish), graduate student in art history, University of Edinburgh; School of the Art Institute of Chicago (BFA 2025)
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- Credit line
- Gift of Burton Y. Berry
- Provenance
- Burton Y. Berry (1901-1985), Romania, by Apr. 20, 1946 [on loan to the Art Institute of Chicago from Apr. 20, 1946; incoming receipt R8652; copy in curatorial object file]; given to the Art Institute of Chicago, 1950.
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- Object type
- AAT300014063
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