Shawl of linen tulle embellished with flat, crimped silver metal in patterns of figures, pants, trees and architecture set in horizontal rows

Title
Shawl of linen tulle embellished with flat, crimped silver metal in patterns of figures, pants, trees and architecture set in horizontal rows
LC Subject
accessories (object genre)
Donor
Petzel, Florence Eloise
Description
Shawl of linen tulle embellished with flat, crimped silver metal in patterns of figures, pants, trees and architecture set in horizontal rows; designs show Coptic Christian influence; typically worn draped over the head or as a wrap.
Motif
Figures Plants Trees Architecture
Work Type
shawls
Location
Egypt
Date
1901/2000
Identifier
1989.029.005
Rights
In Copyright
License
Creative Commons: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International
Type
Image
Format
image/tiff
Material
Linen Tulle Silver Metal
Technique
Metal is sewn through tulle, crimped flat with fingers. When design is complete, entire fabric is passed through a roller.
Set
Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection
Primary Set
Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection
Institution
Oregon State University
Note
More information: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tulle_bi_telli