Turkey Fragment of a Dress or Furnishing Fabric. 1550-1600 Compound weave, satin ground. Silk, gilt on a yellow silk core. Ogival network formed by two parallel bands of gold on red ground. On band resembles a thorned branch and the other has a central checkered stripe. White tulip with light green stems and leaves between bands. Each ogival with five white tulips with green and light green leaves and stems. Gold scalloped medallion with palmette of red and green. Carnations and tulips of green1550-1600

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Title: Turkey Fragment of a Dress or Furnishing Fabric. 1550-1600 Compound weave, satin ground. Silk, gilt on a yellow silk core. Ogival network formed by two parallel bands of gold on red ground. On band resembles a thorned branch and the other has a central checkered stripe. White tulip with light green stems and leaves between bands. Each ogival with five white tulips with green and light green leaves and stems. Gold scalloped medallion with palmette of red and green. Carnations and tulips of green
Place Made: Turkey
Date Made: 1550-1600
Medium: Compound weave, satin ground. Silk, gilt. on a yellow silk core.
Credit Line: The Nasli M. Heeramaneck Collection, gift of Joan Palevsky
Accession Number: M.73.5.674
Classification: Textiles
Collecting Area: Costume and Textiles
Selected Bibliography: Pal, Pratapaditya, ed. Islamic Art: The Nasli M. Heeramaneck Collection. Los Angeles: Museum Associates, 1973.