Illustrative model — an approximation, not a scan of the original object.
c. 1900 – 1925
Asyut Tulle-bi-telli Scarf
Early twentieth century.
- Material
- Probably cotton, with silver-plated copper foil
- Dimensions
- 221 × 82.2 cm
- Findspot
- Made in Asyut by Egyptian makers
- Discovery
- Given to the Cleveland Museum of Art by Mrs Edward N. Dekker, Sr.; the museum suggests it was sold to tourists in Egypt.
- Held by
- The Cleveland Museum of Art
- Inventory number
- 1974.1058
A scarf of net embroidered with small strips of metal folded into the mesh to make shining geometric shapes. The technique is known in Egypt as "talli" or "assuit".
Certainty: Established
The museum links the technique’s development to the arrival of machine-made tulle in Egypt in the late nineteenth century.
- The Cleveland Museum of Art “Scarf, 1974.1058” clevelandart.org
Certainty: Established
The scarf contains so much metal that it weighs about two kilograms.
- The Cleveland Museum of Art “Scarf, 1974.1058” clevelandart.org