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Yesterday I learned about talismanic shirts, and now I know what nerds from 500 years ago did for fun and profit.

A richly decorated manuscript page features intricate geometric and floral patterns, Arabic calligraphy, and a combination of gold and blue hues.A detailed textile features intricate geometric patterns and a central diamond shape surrounded by smaller square designs, each with unique motifs.A detailed textile piece featuring intricate geometric patterns, squares, and diamonds with colorful embroidery.A detailed poster explains the historical significance and details of talismanic shirts worn by Ottoman sultans and princes for protection against misfortune and illness, including astrological correlations and inscriptions from the collection of Mehmet the Conqueror's son, Cem Sultan.

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