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An Ottoman Turkish Intarsia Hand Mirror Decorated with a Geometric Design Radiat...

An Ottoman Turkish Intarsia Hand Mirror Decorated with a Geometric Design Radiating from a Central Star (1600 to 1800 Turkey) Medium Wood, Tortoiseshell, Ivory, silvered mirror plate Literature There was a belief in the Muslim near east that mirrors had talismanic association. They were a potentially utilitarian object that bridged the ordinary with the extraordinary. This had probably developed in response to legends associated with religious and powerful figures.





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