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Tughra (Insignia) of Sultan Süleiman the Magnificent (r. 1520–66)
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Ink opaque watercolor and gold on paper
Rights: Public Domain
Islamic Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art New York NY, Rogers Fund 1938
Title: Tughra (Insignia) of Sultan Süleiman the Magnificent (r. 1520–66)
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Ink opaque watercolor and gold on paper.
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