Silk Textile with Seraphim and Crosses, 16th–17th century

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Silk Textile with Seraphim and Crosses, 16th–17th century, Attributed to Turkey, Istanbul or Bursa, lampas weave (ground in satin, pattern in twill), H. 21 1/8 in. ( cm), Textiles-Woven, Now quite abraded, the yellow silk threads of this compound weave were wrapped in silver foil, which would have made the textile especially luxurious. A silver-brocaded textile with a similar pattern of crosses and seraphim, albeit in a different weaving technique, was brought to Moscow from Istanbul by Russian envoys in 1634

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Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
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