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Saber, Steel, gold, fish skin, wood, Turkish, probably Istanbul — Saber
Turkish, probably Istanbul
1522–66

Helmet, Steel, iron, gold, silver, copper alloy, Turkish, probably Istanbul — Helmet
Turkish, probably Istanbul
ca. 1560

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

Fragment of a Kaftan Back, Silk, metal wrapped thread; taqueté (seraser) — Fragment of a Kaftan Back
mid-16th century

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

Tip of a Pointer, Cloisonné enamel, gold, Byzantine — Tip of a Pointer
Byzantine
1080–1150

Jaharis Byzantine Lectionary, Tempera, gold, and ink on parchment; leather binding, Byzantine — Jaharis Byzantine Lectionary
Byzantine
ca. 1100

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

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

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

The Fieschi Morgan Staurotheke, Gilded silver, gold, enamel worked in cloisonné, and niello, Byzantine — The Fieschi Morgan Staurotheke
Byzantine
early 9th century

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

'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

Carpet with Triple-Arch Design, Silk (warp and weft), wool (pile), cotton (pile); asymmetrically knotted pile — Carpet with Triple-Arch Design
ca. 1575–90

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

Album amicorum : in memory of Christopher Weimann..., Christopher Weimann American — Album amicorum : in memory of Christopher Weimann...
Christopher Weimann
Tom Leech
2012

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

Shirt of Mail and Plate, Steel, iron, silver, Turkey, possibly Istanbul — Shirt of Mail and Plate
Turkey, possibly Istanbul
late 15th–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

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

Right Leg Defense (Greave), Steel, iron, silver, gold, tin, leather, Turkish, Istanbul (?) — Right Leg Defense (Greave)
Turkish, Istanbul (?)
late 15th–early 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, 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

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

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

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

Fragmentary Loom Width with Ogival Pattern, Silk, metal wrapped thread; lampas (kemha) — Fragmentary Loom Width with Ogival Pattern
ca. 1570–80

Censer with Six Holy Figures, Silver, partly gilded, Byzantine — Censer with Six Holy Figures
Byzantine
ca. 582–602

Gold Buckle with Garnets, Gold, garnets with patterned foil backing, cloisonné garnets, Germanic — Gold Buckle with Garnets
Germanic
400–500

Two-Sided Pendant with the Archangel Michael and Daniel in the Lion’s Den, Serpentine, Byzantine — Two-Sided Pendant with the Archangel Michael and Daniel in the Lion’s Den
Byzantine
1200 or later

Temple Pendant and Stick, Cloisonné enamel, gold, Byzantine — Temple Pendant and Stick
Byzantine
ca. 1080–1150

Painted Copy of Deesis Mosaic, Paint on canvas, Byzantine — Painted Copy of Deesis Mosaic
Byzantine
late 1930s (original dated 1261–1300)

Marble Decorative Panels, Marble, Byzantine — Marble Decorative Panels
Byzantine
10th–11th century

Gold Solidus of Julian (361–63), Gold, Byzantine — Gold Solidus of Julian (361–63)
Byzantine
361–363