Ornament for a man's fez (oya)
late 19th-early 20th century
(not assigned)Izmir, Turkey
Medium/TechniqueCotton needlelace
DimensionsLength: 177.8 cm (70 in.)
Length (carnation ornaments): 6.4 cm (2 1/2 in.)
Length (carnation ornaments): 6.4 cm (2 1/2 in.)
Credit LineGift of Diane Mott in memory of Jean C. Mott
Accession number2019.1971
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Not on viewClassificationsTextiles
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Provenance1969, sold in Ankara, Turkey to Diane Mott, Boston, MA and Athens, GA; 2019, gift of Diane Mott to the MFA. (Accession Date: September 25, 2019)
18th–19th century
17th century
18th century
mid 17th century
1840–1850s
late 18th–early 19th century
18th century
Early 19th century; according to tradition 1814
