About This Artwork

Central Asia

Fragment, 9th/10th century

Silk, complementary weft twill weave with inner warps
45.5 x 46.7 cm (17 7/8 x 18 3/8 in.)
Weft repeat: 9.4-12.7 cm (3 3/4-5 in.)
Textile Purchase Fund, 2003.291

Exhibition, Publication and Ownership Histories

Exhibition History

The Art Institute of Chicago, Elizabeth F. Cheney and Agnes Allerton Textile Galleries, “Gift, Bequest, and Purchase: 1998–2003,” October 22, 2004–April 17, 2005




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