Fragment of a Kaftan Back. Dimensions: Textile: L. 52 in. (132.1 cm) W. 27 in. (68.6 cm)Mount: L. 58 3/16 in. (147.8 cm) W. 33 1/8 in. (84.1 cm). Date: mid-16th century.This fragment originally was part of a kaftan back and is created in the distinctive luxury silk fabric technique with silver- or goldcolored threads known in Turkish as seraser and in French as taqueté. In the mid- to late sixteenth century, very eccentric largescale designs were preferred, as they were visible from a distance and favored for parade garments. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

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Fragment of a Kaftan Back. Dimensions: Textile: L. 52 in. (132.1 cm) W. 27 in. (68.6 cm)Mount: L. 58 3/16 in. (147.8 cm) W. 33 1/8 in. (84.1 cm). Date: mid-16th century.This fragment originally was part of a kaftan back and is created in the distinctive luxury silk fabric technique with silver- or goldcolored threads known in Turkish as seraser and in French as taqueté. In the mid- to late sixteenth century, very eccentric largescale designs were preferred, as they were visible from a distance and favored for parade garments. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

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