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Fragment

A work made of silk, gilt-animal-substrate-wrapped linen, twill weave with plain and twill interlacings of secondary binding warps and patterning and brocading wefts (detached on reverse).
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  • A work made of silk, gilt-animal-substrate-wrapped linen, twill weave with plain and twill interlacings of secondary binding warps and patterning and brocading wefts (detached on reverse).

Date:

13th century

Artist:

Italy or Spain or the Middle East

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Textiles

Title

Fragment

Place

Italy (Object made in)

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Made 1101–1200

Medium

Silk, gilt-animal-substrate-wrapped linen, twill weave with plain and twill interlacings of secondary binding warps and patterning and brocading wefts (detached on reverse)

Dimensions

56.7 × 18.7 cm (22 1/4 × 7 3/8 in.)

Credit Line

Art Institute of Chicago Purchase Fund

Reference Number

1907.900

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