Flowers of Silk and Gold

	Author(s): Krody, Sumru Belger Publisher: Merrell Format: Hardcover List Price:  $49.95
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Overview:
Until now' the rich textile tradition of the Ottoman Empire has rarely been given the detailed consideration it deserves. Sumru Belger Krody here examines the practice of the intricate art of embroidery' which united the various ethnic and religious groups of the empire under a single aesthetic and gave rise to flowers of silk and gold that still enchant our imagination.

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