Ottoman Kaftan, 16th c.

قفطان عثماني (قرن 16)

Ottoman Kaftan, 16th c.; V&A, accession 754-1884.

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The Crusades, Ayyubids and Mamluks · The Gunpowder Empires · The Mongol and Post-Mongol Era

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An Ottoman silk caftan; sixteenth century, from Turkish court dress. In the Victoria and Albert Museum, London. 1

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Arabesque· Girih· Hedwig glass· Islamic calligraphy· Islamic geometric patterns· Islamic lustreware· Kubachi ware· Mahmal

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  1. Victoria and Albert Museum Collection API
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