Cushion Cover

Reign of Sultan Abdul Hamid (1876–1909)

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Caption

Cushion Cover, Reign of Sultan Abdul Hamid (1876–1909). Velvet, gold embroidery, 17 3/4 x 16in. (45.1 x 40.6cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Stanley J. Love, 1991.243.6. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Gallery

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Title

Cushion Cover

Date

Reign of Sultan Abdul Hamid (1876–1909)

Period

Ottoman

Medium

Velvet, gold embroidery

Classification

Textile

Dimensions

17 3/4 x 16in. (45.1 x 40.6cm)

Inscriptions

In Ottoman Turkish (Arabic script), "Abdulhamid han bin Abdulmecid el-muzaffer daima (el-gazi)." Translated into English as "Abdulhamid han, the son of Abdulmecid the Ever-victorious (el-gazi)." See Rich Text Inscription for original text.

Credit Line

Gift of Stanley J. Love

Accession Number

1991.243.6

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