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Cushion Cover from Türkiye

Cushion cover fragment; Turkey, Bursa or Istanbul; Ottoman period, 16th century. Silk; silver wire, cut velvet with brocading; 84 x 67 cm. The Textile Museum Collection 1.2. Acquired by George Hewitt Myers in 1951.

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Fragment from Sicily

Textile fragment; Italy, Sicily, Palmero; late 13th or early 14th century. Silk and metallic threads, lampas, 33 x 29 cm. The Textile Museum Collection 83.9. Acquired by George Hewitt Myers in 1947.

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Ottoman Tomb Cover

Tomb cover (detail), Turkey or Egypt, Ottoman, 18th century. Silk, compound woven in satin and twill weave, 120 x 71 cm. The Textile Museum Collection 1.85. Gift of Mrs. Hoffman Philip.

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Wall Hanging from Egypt

Textile hanging with Nereids and sea creatures, Egypt, 4th-6th century. Wool, linen; tapestry weave; 212 x 162 cm. The Textile Museum Collection 1.48. Acquired by George Hewitt Myers in 1950.

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Fragment from Iran

Textile fragment (detail), Iran, Safavid dynasty, Shah Abbas I period (1588-1629), 16th-17th century. Silk, double cloth, 31 x 16 cm. The Textile Museum Collection 3.280. Acquired by George Hewitt Myers in 1947.