A detail of a large embroidered headscarf, Crimean Tatar, probably from Romania, c. 1900. Called 'marama'. Embroidered on cotton (organdy), 70 x 178 cm. A meandering stem, interrupted by stylized flowers, with smaller buds and small leaves attached to the main stem. Light blue border worked in counted-thread style. All embroidery in mercerized cotton & metallic (silver) thread.  Embroidery height (from the tip of petals to the edge of cloth): 9 cm. (The Asiye-Zeynep Collection, Washington…
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