Cradle
Artist/maker unknown, Turkish
Geography:
Made in Turkey, Asia
Date:
c. 1750Medium:
Walnut with mother-of-pearl inlayDimensions:
30 × 30 × 44 inches (76.2 × 76.2 × 111.8 cm)Curatorial Department:
East Asian Art
1972-224-1Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. George Plimpton Adams, Jr., 1972
Made in Turkey, Asia
Date:
c. 1750Medium:
Walnut with mother-of-pearl inlayDimensions:
30 × 30 × 44 inches (76.2 × 76.2 × 111.8 cm)Curatorial Department:
East Asian Art
* Gallery 221, Asian Art, second floor
Accession Number:1972-224-1Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. George Plimpton Adams, Jr., 1972
Label:
Upon the birth of an Ottoman prince or princess, a cradle such as this would have been among the gifts carried into the palace in an elaborate procession.
Upon the birth of an Ottoman prince or princess, a cradle such as this would have been among the gifts carried into the palace in an elaborate procession.
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