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Ornament for a woman's fez (Oya) with detached portion
Ornament for a woman's fez (Oya) with detached portion

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.)
Credit LineGift of Diane Mott in memory of Jean C. Mott
Accession number2019.1970.1-2
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsTextiles
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)
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