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Cover for Circumcision Cushion
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This silk cushion cover, embroidered with metallic thread and metallic braid, is thought to have been made in Istanbul. Divided into two horizontal planes, with a narrow border running on three of its…

Contributor:

Artist Unknown

Places:

Constantinople, Ottoman Empire (Istanbul, Turkey)

Date:

Late 17th or Early 18th Century

Subjects:

Ritual objects, Ritual & observance, Circumcision, Rite of passage, Textiles

Categories:

Ritual Objects, Decorative arts
Cushion cover embroidered with Star of David, flowers, and decorative motifs along sides and across middle.