Publication Date
Mid-tenth century AH / sixteenth century AD
Publication Place
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Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Subject
Silk and satin wrapped in embroidered metallic paper on a textured satin ground
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
86.7 x 83.8 سم
Library
Museum With No Frontiers
Library Asset ID
M.85.237.8
Record ID
object;EPM;us;Mus21;3;ar
Library Location
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Date
Mid-tenth century AH / sixteenth century AD
Notes
During the middle of the AH 10th century / AD 16th century, this richly crafted fabric gives a vivid idea of the multifaceted activity of the court of the Ottoman Sultan Suleiman (reigned during AH 926-972 / AD 1520-65). The piece may have been a pillow cover for a throne or a sofa. The scarlet satin fabric is embroidered with silk and gold and silver threads. The open flowers, outlined in a thick line, and the pointed leaves are characteristic of the Ottoman court style. They are arranged in the form of quadrilaterals of live roosters around a complex eight-lobed medallion. The quality of the design, the delicate embroidery, and the extensive use of silver and gold metallic threads reveal the excellent level of Ottoman imperial fabrics.
Sample Text
"Canvas (possibly a pillow cover)" in Explore Islamic Art Collections. Museum Without Borders, 2026. https://islamicart.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;EPM;us;Mus21;3;ar
