Cover or Room Divider

Cover or Room Divider

19th century
Country
Armenia
Object
cover, room divider
Medium
Cotton and wool worked in balance plain weave with satin stitch embroidery (altazlama)
Accession Number
1959.120
Credit Line
Neusteter Textile Collection at the Denver Art Museum: Gift of Mrs. Frederic H. Douglas

Cover or Room Divider, Armenia, 1800s. Cotton and wool worked in balance plain weave with satin stitch embroidery (altazlama); 52 1/2 x 64 in. Neusteter Textile Collection at the Denver Art Museum: Gift of Mrs. Frederic H. Douglas, 1959.120.

Dimensions
length: 51.25 in, 130.175 cm; width: 65 in, 165.1 cm
Department
Avenir Institute of Textile Arts and Fashion
Collection
Textile Arts and Fashion-Asian
This object is currently on view
The tulip, which derives its name from the turkish word for turban, is a primary motif in Ottoman art of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. The flower appears frequently on luxury brocades and velvets made for the royal court. One of these designs -- the tulip flanked by serrated leaves -- is the source for this later embroidery.
Known Provenance
Freda Bendix (Gillespie) Douglas [1902-1979], Denver, CO; gifted to Denver Art Museum, 1959.
Exhibition History
  • "Inspiration and Imagination: Cross-Cultural Influences in the Textile Arts," May 16–October 18, 1998 (DAM)
  • “Weaving a Foundation: Cornerstones of the Textile Arts Collection” — Denver Art Museum, 2/25/2024

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