Fragment, first half 16th century, Made in Turkey, probably Istanbul, Silk, metal wrapped thread; taqueté (seraser), Textile: H. 17 7/8 in. (45.4 cm), Textiles-Brocades, Expensive materials were woven in a sophisticated technique, using silver and metal-wrapped silk, to produce a rare and precious type of Ottoman silk fabrics called seraser. Few examples survive from the early period of production dating from the first half of the sixteenth century
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Fragment, first half 16th century, Turkey, Istanbul, Silk, metal wrapped thread, taqueté, seraser, Textile, H, 17 7/8, 45.4 cm, Textiles-Brocades, Expensive materials, woven, sophisticated technique, using silver, metal-wrapped silk, produce, rare, precious type, Ottoman, fabrics, examples survive, early period, production dating, half, sixteenth
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