Rectangular silk fragment, last quarter 16th century, Attributed to Turkey, Bursa, Silk, metal wrapped thread; lampas (kemha), Textile: H. 39 1/2 in. (100.3 cm), Textiles-Woven, This rectangular fragment was woven in the kemha technique using metal-wrapped thread. Its design combines paired and winglike half-palmettes, and groups of three circles (the so-called chintamani design) over a red satin background
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Rectangular silk fragment, last quarter 16th century, Attributed, Turkey, Bursa, Silk, metal wrapped thread, lampas, kemha, Textile, H, 39 1/2, 100.3 cm, Textiles-Woven, rectangular, fragment, woven, kemha technique, using, metal-wrapped, thread, design combines, paired, winglike half-palmettes, groups, three circles, chintamani design, red satin, background
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