s from the old Vocabulary of Fray Pedrode Alcald, who renders a throne or royalseat by martaba, a word equivalent to cushion.Cushions, too, became symbolic, even with theChristian Spaniards, of a seat of honour ; bothbecause they lent themselves to rich embroideryor leather-work, and because they… … M o FURNITURE medan costume, each of them seated on a cushion.Some writers, including Argote de Molina, DiegoHurtado de Mendoza, and Hernando del Pulgar,believed these figures to be actual portraits of thesultans; others maintain that they depict theMizouar or royal council. In either case,…
Decorative arts -- Spain History
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![An illustration from Illustrated catalogue of the extraordinary collection of art treasures and antiquities acquired during the past year by Professore Commendatore Elia Volpi ... to be sold at unrestricted public sale at the American Art Galleries [on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday afternoon, Dec. 17th, 18th and 19th, 1917] (1917)](https://img.insideoutlibrary.com/img/200/ia-illustratedcatal00volp-185-127.webp)
