Elaborately Hand-Embroidered Panel with Metallic Thread, Presumed Antique Greek Ottoman (Epirus) naive sketches They were a folk toy

They were a folk toy made in Czechoslovakia during the 1930s

I didn't know much of anything about this when I purchased it

It appears to have been cut down on the right end from a larger sign

and hang them on the wall where they could be referenced while playing with the tiles

Elaborately Hand-Embroidered Panel with Metallic Thread, Presumed Antique Greek Ottoman (Epirus) naive sketches They were a folk toySo many amazing textiles in the world, and the amount of skill and labor invested in sewing one square inch of something like this just amazes me. (Look at the back!) I am not an expert but am pretty certain this is Ottoman, and specifically Greek Ottomon, from the Epirus region, where Ottoman embroidery traditions blended with Greek cultural motifs and Byzantine heritage. Used for both domestic display and ceremonial purposes, I believe this is