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A work made of silk, gilt-animal-substrate-wrapped linen, warp-float faced 2:1 's' twill weave with supplementary patterning weft and brocading wefts tied by secondary binding warps in plain and twill interlacings.
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  • A work made of silk, gilt-animal-substrate-wrapped linen, warp-float faced 2:1 's' twill weave with supplementary patterning weft and brocading wefts tied by secondary binding warps in plain and twill interlacings.

Date:

14th century

Artist:

Italy

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Textiles

Title

Fragment

Place

Italy (Object made in)

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Made 1325–1375

Medium

Silk, gilt-animal-substrate-wrapped linen, warp-float faced 2:1 'S' twill weave with supplementary patterning weft and brocading wefts tied by secondary binding warps in plain and twill interlacings

Dimensions

20.5 × 57.4 cm (8 1/8 × 22 5/8 in.); Weft repeat: H.: 18.9 cm (7 1/2 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John V. Farwell, III

Reference Number

1962.459

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