Tombak Gilded Plaque probably 16th century This plaque is engraved with a symmetrical arabesque pattern against a ring-punched ground and terminates in two trefoils. It was probably one of a set adorning a large door, as can be seen in examples in the Suleymaniye Mosque and the Topkapi Palace in Istanbul. Three of the seven rivets used for attachment Tombak Gilded Plaque. probably 16th century. Copper; chased, engraved and gilded (tombak technique). Attributed to Turkey. Metal

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