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Saber, Steel, gold, fish skin, wood, Turkish, probably Istanbul
Saber
Turkish, probably Istanbul
1522–66
Short Sword (Yatagan) from the Court of Süleyman the Magnificent (reigned 1520–66), Ahmed Tekelü possibly Iranian, Steel, gold, ivory (walrus), silver, turquoise, pearls, rubies, Turkish, Istanbul
Short Sword (Yatagan) from the Court of Süleyman the Magnificent (reigned 1520–66)
Ahmed Tekelü
ca. 1525–30
Helmet, Steel, iron, gold, silver, copper alloy, Turkish, probably Istanbul
Helmet
Turkish, probably Istanbul
ca. 1560
Khusrau and Shirin, Hatifi Iranian, active Istanbul, Main support: ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper; binding: leather
Khusrau and Shirin
Hatifi
Suzi
dated 904 AH/1498–99 CE
"The Angel Gabriel meets 'Amr ibn Zaid (the Shepherd)", Folio from a Siyer-i Nebi (the Life of the Prophet), Mustafa ibn Vali, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
"The Angel Gabriel meets 'Amr ibn Zaid (the Shepherd)", Folio from a Siyer-i Nebi (the Life of the Prophet)
Multiple artists/makers
ca. 1595
The Fieschi Morgan Staurotheke, Gilded silver, gold, enamel worked in cloisonné, and niello, Byzantine
The Fieschi Morgan Staurotheke
Byzantine
early 9th century
Jaharis Byzantine Lectionary, Tempera, gold, and ink on parchment; leather binding, Byzantine
Jaharis Byzantine Lectionary
Byzantine
ca. 1100
Tip of a Pointer, Cloisonné enamel, gold, Byzantine
Tip of a Pointer
Byzantine
1080–1150
Marble Portrait Bust of a Woman with a Scroll, Pentelic Marble, Byzantine
Marble Portrait Bust of a Woman with a Scroll
Byzantine
late 4th–early 5th century
Plate with the Battle of David and Goliath, Silver, Byzantine
Plate with the Battle of David and Goliath
Byzantine
629–30
Icon with the Crucifixion, Elephant ivory, Byzantine
Icon with the Crucifixion
Byzantine
mid-10th century
Fragment of a Kaftan Back, Silk, metal wrapped thread; taqueté (seraser)
Fragment of a Kaftan Back
mid-16th century
Tughra (Insignia) of Sultan Süleiman the Magnificent (r. 1520–66), Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
Tughra (Insignia) of Sultan Süleiman the Magnificent (r. 1520–66)
ca. 1555–60
Les costumes populaires de la Turquie en 1873: Ouvrage publié sous le patronage de la Commission impériale ottomane pour l'Exposition universelle de Vienne, Osman Hamdi Bey Turkish, Collotype; letterpress
Les costumes populaires de la Turquie en 1873: Ouvrage publié sous le patronage de la Commission impériale ottomane pour l'Exposition universelle de Vienne
Osman Hamdi Bey
1873
Album amicorum : in memory of Christopher Weimann..., Christopher Weimann American
Album amicorum : in memory of Christopher Weimann...
Christopher Weimann
Tom Leech
2012
Carpet with Triple-Arch Design, Silk (warp and weft), wool (pile), cotton (pile); asymmetrically knotted pile
Carpet with Triple-Arch Design
ca. 1575–90
'Saz'-Style Drawing of a Dragon Amid Foliage, Shah Quli Turkish, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
'Saz'-Style Drawing of a Dragon Amid Foliage
Shah Quli
ca. 1540–50
Dragon Wrapped around Saz Leaves, Main support: ink on paper<br/>Border: Gold, ink, and opaque watercolor on paper
Dragon Wrapped around Saz Leaves
ca. 1550–70
Fragmentary Loom Width with Wavy-Vine Pattern, Silk, metal wrapped thread; lampas (kemha)
Fragmentary Loom Width with Wavy-Vine Pattern
ca. 1565–80
Textile Fragment, Silk, metal wrapped thread; lampas (kemha)
Textile Fragment
mid-16th century
Tughra (Insignia) of Sultan Süleiman the Magnificent (r. 1520–66), Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
Tughra (Insignia) of Sultan Süleiman the Magnificent (r. 1520–66)
ca. 1555–60
Pair of Leg Defenses (Greaves), Steel, iron, silver, gold, tin, leather, Turkish, Istanbul (?)
Pair of Leg Defenses (Greaves)
Turkish, Istanbul (?)
late 15th–early 16th century
Turban Helmet, Steel, iron, silver, Turkish, possibly Istanbul, in the style of Turkman armor
Turban Helmet
Turkish, possibly Istanbul, in the style of Turkman armor
late 15th century
Turban Helmet, Steel, iron, gold, silver, copper alloy, Turkish, possibly Istanbul, in the style of Turkman armor
Turban Helmet
Turkish, possibly Istanbul, in the style of Turkman armor
late 15th century–1st quarter 16th century
Turban Helmet, Steel, iron, silver, gold, Turkish, possibly Istanbul, in the style of Turkman armor
Turban Helmet
Turkish, possibly Istanbul, in the style of Turkman armor
late 15th–16th century
Shirt of Mail and Plate, Steel, iron, copper alloy, silver, Turkish, possibly Istanbul
Shirt of Mail and Plate
Turkish, possibly Istanbul
late 15th–16th century
Left Leg Defense (Greave), Steel, iron, silver, gold, tin, leather, Turkish, Istanbul (?)
Left Leg Defense (Greave)
Turkish, Istanbul (?)
late 15th–early 16th century
Helmet, Steel, iron, gold, copper alloy, possibly Turkish, Istanbul, in the style of Turkman armor
Helmet
possibly Turkish, Istanbul, in the style of Turkman armor
ca. 1500–1525
Right Leg Defense (Greave), Steel, iron, silver, gold, tin, leather, Turkish, Istanbul (?)
Right Leg Defense (Greave)
Turkish, Istanbul (?)
late 15th–early 16th century
Helmet, Steel, iron, silver, copper alloy, Turkey, possibly Istanbul, in the style of Turkman armor
Helmet
Turkey, possibly Istanbul, in the style of Turkman armor
late 15th–16th century
Shirt of Mail and Plate, Steel, iron, silver, Turkey, possibly Istanbul
Shirt of Mail and Plate
Turkey, possibly Istanbul
late 15th–16th century
Hammam Shoes, Wood, mother-of-pearl, velvet, metal-wrapped thread, and metal
Hammam Shoes
19th century
Ūd, Manol (Emmanuel Venios) Greek, active Turkey, Spruce, mulberry, various woods, mother-of-pearl, mastic, Turkish
Ūd
Manol (Emmanuel Venios)
1916
Vest, Velvet, metal wrapped thread; embroidered
Vest
19th century
Pair of Ankle Shoes, Leather (sole), wood (heal), silk velvet, metal wrapped thread, twisted wire, spiral wire, and metallic sequins, wool (elastic band); embroidered
Pair of Ankle Shoes
late 19th century–early 20th century
Bindalli wedding slippers, Leather sole, painted wood heel, silk velvet, metal-wrapped thread, twisted wire, spiral wire, and embroidery
Bindalli wedding slippers
late 19th–early 20th century
Chilins (Chinese Chimerical Creatures) Fighting with a Dragon, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
Chilins (Chinese Chimerical Creatures) Fighting with a Dragon
16th century
Album of Calligraphies Including Poetry and Prophetic Traditions (Hadith), Shaikh Hamdullah ibn Mustafa Dede Turkish, Main support: ink, watercolor, and gold on paper<br/>Margins: ink, watercolor, and gold on marbled paper<br/>Binding: leather and gold
Album of Calligraphies Including Poetry and Prophetic Traditions (Hadith)
Shaikh Hamdullah ibn Mustafa Dede
ca. 1500
Censer, Cast copper alloy, Byzantine
Censer
Byzantine
6th century
Portable Icon with the Virgin Eleousa, Miniature mosaic set in wax on wood panel, with gold, multicolored stones, and gilded copper, Byzantine
Portable Icon with the Virgin Eleousa
Byzantine
early 1300s
Cameo of the Virgin and Child, Adrien Jean Maximilien Vachette [Gold Frame] French, Agate cameo, gold frame, Byzantine
Cameo of the Virgin and Child
Adrien Jean Maximilien Vachette
ca. 1050–1100 (cameo); ca. 1800 (frame)
Gold Belt Buckle and Strap End, Gold, Langobardic
Gold Belt Buckle and Strap End
Langobardic
ca. 600