Ornament for a woman's fez (Oya) with detached portion
19th century
(not assigned)Izmir, Aegean, Turkey
Medium/Techniquecotton, needlelace
DimensionsLength: 52.1 cm (20 1/2 in.)
Length (butterfly ornaments): 3.8 cm (1 1/2 in.)
Length (butterfly ornaments): 3.8 cm (1 1/2 in.)
Credit LineGift of Diane Mott in memory of Jean C. Mott
Accession number2019.1970.1-2
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Not on viewClassificationsTextiles
Collections
Provenance1969, sold at the Grand Bazaar, Istanbul, Turkey to Diane Mott, Boston, MA and Athens, GA; 2019, gift of Diane Mott to the MFA. (Accession Date: September 25, 2019)
late 19th-early 20th century
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
