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Cross | Byzantine | The Metropolitan Museum of Art
This elegant pendant cross is representative of the finest objects for personal devotion produced for the elite of the Byzantine empire. Both faces of the exquisite miniature cross are decorated with intricate floral patterns worked in multicolored cloisonné enamel, on a single sheet of gold—a tour de force of the enameler's art
Detail of embroidered cover, Istanbul, 16th/early 17th century.
Carpet with Triple-Arch Design | The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Title: Carpet with Triple-Arch Design. Date: ca. 1575–90. Geography: Attributed to Turkey, probably Istanbul. Medium: Silk (warp and weft), wool (pile), c...
perpetual-inspiration
Detail from the Seljuk Friday mosque at Isfahan, Iran. The architectural complexity of the muqarnas is highlighted by the geometric pattern of the decoration. 10th century
ebru sanatı
Turkish Marbling ( Ebru )Art
Iznik Tile in Topkapi Palace
Enlarge This Photo Topkapi Palace, Istanbul, Turkey
Secret Kingdom
roxygen: “ Metal Thread Embroidered Ottoman Satin Duvet, Turkey, mid 19th century. ”
Sıtkı Olcar'ın eserleri
A KHORASSAN RIBBED BRONZE EWER
NORTH EAST IRAN, 12TH CENTURY
Polychrome underglaze painted Iznik tiles at the Harem section at the Topkapi Palace, 16th century.