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Napkin

Culture
Turkish
Period
Ottoman period, 1281–1924
Date
19th century
Material
Silk embroidery on linen
made in
Turkey, Asia
associated with
Asia
Classification
Coverings & hangings, textiles
Collection
Islamic Art
Current Location
Not on view
Dimensions
47 1/4 x 18 7/8 in. (120 x 48 cm)
Credit Line
Bequest of Mrs. Frank H. Cook
Rights
Public Domain
Object Number
32:1955
NOTES
The most common of all the Ottoman domestic embroidered cloths are usually classified as napkins. The grandest napkins were used ceremonially to make presentations to a guest, to serve a dish at the table, or for a guest to use for drying their fingers after washing their hands. In addition to use at the table, napkins were used to cover books or were spread around the room as decoration.
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