. . "Jameel Gallery \n\nAnimal Pelt Designs\nPairs of wavy lines and groups of three large dots represent the pelts of the striped tiger and spotted leopard. In the Islamic world, the designs acquired powerful associations. The Iranian hero Rustam, for example, is usually depicted wearing a tiger-skin coat. \n\nBy 1500, these designs were popular on Ottoman Turkish textiles, and were often combined. They soon appeared in other media, such as tilework. \n\nThe triple-dot design has been confused with the Buddhist \u2018precious jewel\u2019 motif (Sanskrit cintamani), which is sometimes shown in groups of three. But there is no connection.\n\n3 Velvet Fragment\nTurkey, probably Bursa\n1450\u20131550\nSilk velvet\nMuseum no. 356-1897\n [Jameel Gallery]"@en . .