Caftan
(1500 - 1599)
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The short-sleeved
Ottoman robe, or caftan, is made of silk with gilt metal threads. The
overall pattern is symmetrical on a red ground with undulating stems
that carry multi-petalled flowers and larger circular motifs reminiscent
of pomegranates filled with three small tulips and defined by a pearl
border on blue. The yellow silk on the sleeves is a later repair.
Turkey, 16th century. H. 134 cm., W. 126 cm. (ΓΕ_3900).
Derechos de la imagen
Benaki Museum
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