An Ottoman silk and metal-thread brocade panel (kemha) fragment, Turkey, late 16th/early 17th century.
Estimate £3,000-5,000
Sotheby’s spring Arts of the Islamic World sale takes place in London on April 1, 2020, showcasing art and literature that emerged throughout the varied civilisations which flourished under Islamic patronage from the 7th to 19th centuries, including Qur’anic and secular manuscripts, Persian and Indian paintings, ceramics, metalwork, jewellery, weaponry, and Ottoman textiles, such as this gorgeous kemha fragment.
An Ottoman silk and metal-thread brocade panel (kemha) fragment, Turkey, late 16th/early 17th century.
Estimate £3,000-5,000
Issue 60, January 2020
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