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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 rectangular fabric piece with a V-shaped notch at the top and rounded corners at the bottom, made of beige woven material, laid flat against a pale gray background, with a few small light blue ribbon loops attached along the edges and a few tiny gray ribbon pieces near the bottom left, showing the texture of the fabric and faint creases.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A11_191

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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 rectangular piece V-shaped notch top rounded corners bottom beige woven material laid flat pale gray background small light blue ribbon loops attached edges tiny gray ribbon pieces near bottom left showing texture faint creases.