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Treasury Room - I
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Gold cradle
Gold cradle
Gold cradle
Artist :
Anonymous
Date : XVIIIth century
Material : Gold, Wood, Emerald, Ruby, Tourmaline
Palace of Topkapi
Treasury Room - I
Treasury
Item
5
on 22
Objet(s) d'Art
Furniture (Berceau)
Area related
Istanbul
(
Turkey
)
Description
Cradles made for newly born princes were brought to the palace with a ceremony known as the cradle procession. This was one of the most important semi-official ceremonies at the palace.
