Mid-19th century, probably woven in Aleppo (Syria)

Size: 2’1" x 9’5" (63.5 cm x 287 cm)

Very fine hand loomed two-sided weave utilizing high-grade silk, linen, cotton and gilt silver threads. The foundation weft threads are linen. The 19th century Ottoman period textiles from Syria have characteristic design elements which help identify them. Specifically the radiating or extending tulip "arrows" can be found on silk and metallic thread caftans, curtains, kilims and covers. The repeated serrated flame shapes can be found in many Turkish kilims from Anatolia, Caucasus and Iran. The colorful "arrow" extensions also add motion to the eye of the beholder carrying the design elements to the outer edges of the textile described. Other important identifying "signature" of the Syrian weavers was the use of rich metallic threads such as silver and gilt silver metallic threads. This added "wealth" made the textile even more desirable in the markets of the Ottoman Empire and beyond. In Istanbul, the villas along the shores of the Bosporus, known as “YALI”s, used curtains such as this example, thus they are known as YALI curtains. During the most prolific 19th century, the best and perhaps the most famous regions to produce these types of weaves were Aleppo and Damascus.

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