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The Greater Ottoman Empire, 1600–1800

October 1, 2003

By Marika Sardar

As the largest city in western Asia or Europe, Istanbul was the natural center of this commerce.

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The Empires of the Western Sudan: Songhai Empire

October 1, 2000

By Department of Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas

Under the Askias, the Songhai empire reached its zenith, Timbuktu and Jenne flourished as centers of Islamic learning, and Islam was actively promoted.

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The Empires of the Western Sudan: Mali Empire

October 1, 2000

By Department of Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas

The Mali empire extended over an area larger than western Europe and consisted of numerous vassal kingdoms and provinces.

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Six-Winged Angels and Other Christian Imagery in Arts from the Ottoman Empire

October 6, 2015

By Courtney A. Stewart

Senior Research Assistant Courtney A. Stewart explores the use of Christian iconography in a selection of artworks currently on view in Liturgical Textiles of the Post-Byzantine World.

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Silks from Ottoman Turkey

November 1, 2012

By Nazanin Hedayat Munroe

Ottoman textiles produced during this period are unsigned; while we have some data about the inner workings of royal or independent workshops that operated under the guild system, we cannot attribute particular textile designs to individuals or workshops.

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The Empires of the Western Sudan: Ghana Empire

October 1, 2000

By Department of Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas

The legacy [of Ghana (Wagadu)] is still celebrated in the name of the Republic of Ghana; apart from this, however, modern-day and ancient Ghana share no direct historical connections.

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Branding through the Ages: The Tughra in Ottoman Art

March 29, 2016

By Courtney A. Stewart

Senior Research Assistant Courtney A. Stewart explores the Ottoman Empire's use of calligraphic tughras, or imperial signatures, as a precursor to the modern-day logo.

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Dialogues: Modern Artists and the Ottoman Past

November 22, 2023

As modern-day Turkey marks its hundredth year, The Met’s Department of Islamic Art celebrates Turkish art and culture. A special installation Dialogues: Modern Artists and the Ottoman Past was on view in the Koç Family Galleries 459 and 460 from October 23, 2023 through December 2, 2024.

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Ottoman Wedding Dresses, East to West

April 1, 2024

By Nancy Micklewright

Often saved and passed down from generation to generation, wedding dresses are a key means of understanding fashion traditions in different cultures across time and geographies.

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The Roman Empire (27 B.C.–393 A.D.)

October 1, 2000

By Christopher S. Lightfoot

With its borders secure and a stable central government, the Roman empire enjoyed a period of prosperity, technological advance, great achievements in the arts, and flourishing trade and commerce.

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Saber with Scabbard

Blade signed by Acem Oglu (Turkish, active 19th century)

Date: 19th century
Accession Number: 36.25.1294a, b

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The Ottoman Empire

Osman Gazi (reigned 1299–1324)—known in Italy as Ottomano, hence the English term Ottoman—was a Turkish tribal leader and the founder of the Ottoman dynasty.