last quarter 16th century
Town Bursa,
Turkey
Turkey
Object qualities
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Objecttextile (towels, carpets, etc.): Textile fragment
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Type of arts & crafts
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MediumSilk, metal wrapped thread; lampas (kemha)
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SizeTextile: H. 39 1/2 in. (100.3 cm) W. 22 in. (55.9 cm) Mount: H. 43 1/2 in. (110.5 cm) W. 26 1/2 in. (67.3 cm) D. 7/8 in. (2.2 cm)
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Geography detailsAttributed to
Town Bursa,
Turkey -
Country today
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Datelast quarter 16th century
Source of information
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Type of sourceDatabase “Metropolitan Museum of Art”
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Fund that the source refers toMetropolitan Museum of Art
Description
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This rectangular fragment was woven in the kemha technique using metal-wrapped thread. Its design combines paired and winglike half-palmettes, and groups of three circles (the so-called chintamani design) over a red satin background.
