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"citation": "Rustem, Unver. \"From Auspicious Ornament to State Symbol: The Crescent Moon in Ottoman Art and Architecture.\" In The Moon: A Voyage through Time. Christiane Gruber, ed. Toronto, Ontario: Aga Khan Museum, 2019.",
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