The first Ottoman (ca. 17th or 18th c.) "kemha", two joined panels of raspberry red silk woven with repeating floral-filled lozenge shapes in metallic thread, with applied metallic border, and metallic thread fringe to top and bottom, backed with beige slubbed silk, fitted with later wooden hanging apparatus to one end (extensive wear and loss, separation of fringe, stains to backing) (16 x 83 inches); The second consisting of a pink brocaded silk joined to a purple brocaded silk, decorated allover in a floral motif with clusters of flowers separated by intertwining floral garlands in metallic and colored silk, with metallic and sequin fringe applied to two sides, metallic braiding to two sides, back lined with wine colored fabric (areas of significant shredding and loss, holes, staining, fringe separation and loss) (35 x 36 inches); The third in the form of a table runner or vestment with panels of red and rust velvet, panels of floral brocaded silk, all joined with ribbons of metallic brocade, flaring out at either end, backed with salmon colored fabric (wear and loss to metallic threads, cross-shaped marks on velvet indicate loss of some applied decoration, repairs, discoloration, stains) (40 x 23 inches).

From the Collection of the late Mr. & Mrs. Paul and Betty Mushak, Durham, North Carolina