Head Scarf 08 (Marama)

Embroidered on cotton (muslin), 70 cm wide and 172 cm long; a simple design worked in stem and satin stitches with multi color and metallic (silver) threads; flower petals placed symmetrically on each side of a meandering stem (flowing water motif); height of embroidery, from the tip of petals to the edge of cloth, 9 cm. Note: This design, in smaller scale, was used as a border motif in other embroidered textiles.
See: Another view of two embroidered edges side by side.

Head Scarf 09 (Marama)

Embroidered on cotton (organdy), 70 cm wide and 178 cm long; a meandering stem, interrupted by stylized flowers (pink, brown, purple and blue), with smaller buds (light green, pink and gold); small leaves (in pink, brown, purple and blue), attached to the main stem, embroidered in metallic thread (silver); stem and satin stitches; light blue border, worked in counted-thread style; embroidery height, from the tip of petals to the edge of cloth, 9 cm.

Head Scarf 10 (Marama)

Embroidered on fine cotton (cambric), 75 cm wide and 182 cm long; a meandering stem, with pairs of flowers placed on each side and embroidered in the same color (red, blue, green or orange), buds and twigs in multi colors; middle of flowers worked in Turkic stitch with metallic thread (silver); mostly worked in stem stitch and the buds in satin stitch; height of embroidery, from the side of flowers to the edge of cloth, 12 cm.
See: Another view of embroidery.

Head Scarf 11 (Marama)

Embroidered on cotton (tulle), 82 cm wide and 183 cm long; design of flowers and swirling shapes not in traditional motifs seen in Crimean Tatar work; chain stitch, likely machine embroidered; height of embroidery, 21.5 cm, including the lace border.
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Head Scarf 12 (Marama)

Embroidered on cotton (organdy), 79 cm wide fragment, with two existing ends; a meandering stem (flowing water motif), with square shaped flowers or buds symmetrically placed on each side; main stem and leaves highlighted in black; stems of flowers and twigs also in black; entire stitching in counted-thread style; height of embroidery, from the tip of twigs to the edge of cloth, 12 cm. Note: Design is similar to embroidery patterns seen in 19th century pieces produced in Ottoman Turkey. This head scarf belonged to Bahtile.
See: Another view of embroidery.

Head Scarf 13 (Marama)

Embroidered on cotton (muslin), 74 cm wide and at least 170 cm long; featuring a meandering stem (flowing water motif), worked in metallic thread (gold), with purple leaves; in double running and satin stitch; height of the embroidery from the tip of leaves to the edge of cloth, 11 cm. Note: The scarf was later cut in half and used as mirror cover.

Head Scarf 14 (Marama)

Embroidered on cotton (muslin), 55 cm wide and 132 cm long; representing a simplified version of the Tree of Life motif, repeated 3 times along the width of cloth; worked in stem, satin and fern stitches; light and dark purple, pink, light grey, yellow and metallic thread (silver); height of the embroidery from the tip of twigs to edge of cloth, 11 cm. Note: Quality of work suggests that this might have been embroidered by a beginner or a child.

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