Brocaded silk with foliate medallions from a kaftan
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Brocaded silk with foliate medallions from a kaftan

TitleBrocaded silk with foliate medallions from a kaftan
Date1525–75 16th century
MediumSilk: lampas weave, silver-metal thread
ClassificationTextile
OriginTurkey, Istanbul, Ottoman period Turkey
Holding institutionThe Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit lineBrocaded silk with foliate medallions from a kaftan, 1525–75. Turkey, Istanbul, Ottoman period. Silk: lampas weave, silver-metal thread; overall: 105.7 x 49.5 cm (41 5/8 x 19 1/2 in.); mounted: 110.5 x 54.6 cm (43 1/2 x 21 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund, 1924.741
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“Brocaded silk with foliate medallions from a kaftan” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated 1525–75. It is executed in silk: lampas weave, silver-metal thread and classified as textile. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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