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Fragment

A work made of silk, “gold” metal-wrapped silk threads, warp float-faced satin foundation weave with a supplementary twill weave and supplementary brocading wefts bound in a twill order.
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  • A work made of silk, “gold” metal-wrapped silk threads, warp float-faced satin foundation weave with a supplementary twill weave and supplementary brocading wefts bound in a twill order.

Date:

c. 1550

Artist:

Turkey, Bursa

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Textiles

Title

Fragment

Place

Turkey (Object made in)

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Made 1540–1560

Medium

Silk, “gold” metal-wrapped silk threads, warp float-faced satin foundation weave with a supplementary twill weave and supplementary brocading wefts bound in a twill order

Dimensions

71.8 × 65.1 cm (28 × 25 5/8 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Burton Y. Berry

Reference Number

1949.374

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