Brocaded velvet with medallions in ogival lattice

late 1500s Overall: 162.6 x 65.4 cm (64 x 25 3/4 in.); Mounted: 165.1 x 68.6 cm (65 x 27 in.) Source image
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This luxurious velvet is similar to fabrics worn by Turkish sultans on elaborate ceremonial occasions at the imperial Topkapi Palace in Istanbul during the 1500s. Such bold patterns and high quality served to symbolize the immense power and unfathomable wealth of the Ottoman E...

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