562. Ottoman Textile with Tugra

Ottoman Embroidered Cover with Tughra

This cover or kerchief comprises cotton embroidered with silk and metallic thread. Bands of Arabic scripts and typically Islamic motifs such crescents and stars are arranged in a pattern around a central tughra. All sides are hemmed.

Ellis, M., & J. Weardon, Ottoman Embroidery, V&A Publications, 2001.