Tags for: Luxuriance: Silks from Islamic Lands, 1250–1900
  • Special Exhibition

Silk Hanging with Embroidered Tree of Life (detail), 1850–1900. Turkey, Ottoman period. Silk; plain weave, embroidery; 228.6 x 172.7 cm. Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade 1916.1358

Luxuriance: Silks from Islamic Lands, 1250–1900

Saturday, June 22, 2013–Sunday, April 27, 2014
Location:  232 Andean
Jon A. Lindseth and Virginia M. Lindseth, PhD, Galleries of the Ancient Americas

About The Exhibition

Inaugural Textile Gallery exhibition of sumptuous silks, symbols of imperial status, highlighting the museum’s exemplary collection.