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Back of the chasuble, fabrics, metal threads, liturgical vestments, Turkish fabrics, fragments of silk fabrics, patterned fabrics, flowers, leaves, plant ornaments, church paraments, sacred art, churches and chapels furnishings. The back of the chasuble is sewn from two fragments of fabric with motifs of large palmettes placed on a plain red background. The palmettes with serrated edges are decorated inside with floral sprigs and fruit spreading symmetrically and enclosing a smaller palmette with arabesque patterns in the center. Patterns in cream, blue, and gold. Three pieces of fabric sewn into one. Regular plant ornament, unfolding vertically on a red background. Colors: gold, white and sapphire. 17th century, Turkey, liturgical vestment, length 118 cm, width 49 cm back., A long, narrow textile panel with a V-shaped top and rounded bottom, displayed flat against a pale background, showing a repeating ornate medallion pattern in a dominant deep red with accents of light blue and pale gold; the medallions are vertically arranged and framed by irregular vertical streaks of pale gold and red, and small pale blue ribbon loops are attached along the sides and top edges; the fabric surface appears slightly worn in places, with visible weave texture and subtle variations in color intensity.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A11_190

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Back chasuble fabrics metal threads liturgical vestments Turkish fabrics fragments silk fabrics patterned fabrics flowers leaves plant ornaments church paraments sacred art churches chapels furnishings back sewn two fragments fabric motifs large palmettes placed plain red background palmettes serrated edges decorated inside floral sprigs fruit spreading symmetrically enclosing smaller palmette arabesque patterns center Patterns cream blue gold Three pieces fabric sewn Regular plant ornament unfolding vertically red background Colors white sapphire 17th century Turkey liturgical vestment length 118 cm width 49 cm back long narrow textile panel V-shaped top rounded bottom displayed flat pale background showing repeating ornate medallion pattern dominant deep red accents light blue pale gold medallions vertically arranged framed irregular vertical streaks small pale blue ribbon loops attached sides top edges fabric surface slightly worn places visible weave texture subtle variations color intensity.