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Tapestry

Turkish
19th century

Medium/Technique Silk; tapestry
Dimensions 38 x 41 cm (14 15/16 x 16 1/8 in.); Legacy dimension: .41 x .38
Credit Line Denman Waldo Ross Collection
Accession Number93.954
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ClassificationsTextiles

DescriptionThe ground is woven with cream-white silk and silver. In the middle is a diamond enclosing an inscription. Around this is a border of rectangular forms, woven with light blue, violet, light green, black, and silver and gold. In the corners are triangles filled with an all-over design of leat-like forms.